Lion biting the bull. Relief depicting the symbolic coming of spring and the Nowruz festivity, through lion (sun) feasting on the bull (earth); Persepolis, Iran

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Size: 7141px × 4766px
Location: Persepolis Shiraz Iran
Photo credit: © J Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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