Iran, Persepolis, listed as World Heritage by UNESCO, Apadana eastern stairs, Bas relief of a lion attacking a bull The lion bull combat is argued to represent the perpetual cycle of day and night, with the lion representing the sun and the bull the night. It is also seen as a symbolic representation of astronomical and seasonal events like Nowruz, the iranian New year

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Location: Persepolis
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