Lion of Babylon (statue)

Lion of Babylon is a statue found in the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq. It was discovered in 1876 by a German archaeological mission. The statue is made out of black basalt black stone; it depict a lion standing above a laying human. The statue is 2 meters in length and the platform upon which it stands is one meter.

It is proposed that the statue was built by the Chaldean king Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BC), but the style and materials of the statue led many to ascribe it to the Hittites; it could have been part of spoils captured by the Babylonians during the campaigns of Nebuchadnezzar II.[1]

the statue is considered among the most important symbols of (Babylon) in particular and Mesopotamian art in general.[2] The statue is considered a national symbol of Iraq, it has been used by several Iraqi institutions such as the Iraqi Football Association.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Babylon, Iraq". Atlastours.net. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Babylon Chronicle, A 1932 photograph of the Lion of Babylon from the". Tammuz.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. ↑ "الاتحاد العراقي لكرة القدم". Ifa.iq. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
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