The decoration of Assyrian Palaces. Assyrian Kings competed to make each new palace finer than the last. Carved reliefs decorated the interior walls, while colossal man-headed lions or bulls stood as guardians of gateways.


The decoration of Assyrian Palaces. Assyrian Kings competed to make each new palace finer than the last. Carved reliefs decorated the interior walls, while colossal man-headed lions or bulls stood as guardians of gateways.


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