Aurochs from Ishtar gate

Illustration

Ali Kalamchi
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published on 07 July 2012
Aurochs from Ishtar gate

Aurochs from Ishtar Gate at Babylon, constructed in about 575 BCE by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II.
On display in Istanbul Archaeology Museum in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Kalamchi, A. (2012, July 07). Aurochs from Ishtar gate. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/738/

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