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Jan van der Crabben
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published on 03 July 2012
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Dragon of the Ishtar Gate

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.

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

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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. 09 Apr 2020.

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