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Illustration

by Jan van der Crabben
published on 03 July 2012

A Babylonian mušḫuššu dragon from the Ishtar gate, made of glazed tiles. The Ishtar Gate was constructed by Nebuchadnezzar II in about 575 BC. Displayed in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums, Turkey.

About the Author

Jan van der Crabben

Jan van der Crabben

Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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APA Style

Crabben, J. V. D. (2012, July 03). Dragon of the Ishtar Gate. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/732/

Chicago Style

Crabben, Jan V. D. "Dragon of the Ishtar Gate." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 03, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/732/.

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Dragon of the Ishtar Gate." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 03 Jul 2012. Web. 22 Apr 2019.

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