The hero overpowering a lion (identified with Gilgamesh). Palace of Sargon II. Assyrians. Throne room. Assyrians. 721-705 BC. Khorsabad Palace. Louvr

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The hero overpowering a lion (identified with Gilgamesh). Palace of Sargon II. Assyrians. Throne room. Assyrians. 721-705 BC. Khorsabad Palace. Louvre Museum. Paris. France.

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