Inspired by legends about the fierce Assyrian queen, 17th-century painter Louis de Caullery depicts Semiramis hunting a lion, a symbol of royalty, in front of the gates of Babylon. The painting is ...

In addition, there is the Lion of Babylon, a 2,600-year-old sculpture ... It still bears the symbols of Babylonian gods. According to the report, which comes after five years of investigation ...

Funded by the local governorate, a copy of the famous Lion of Babylon and the Assyrian Lamassu ... all with the aim of “collecting the symbols of civilization in our precious Basra”.

as medicine or as status symbols, says Paul Funston, lion program director for Panthera, the global wildcat conservation organization. “It is vital that this trade is halted, as it has the real ...

Today, a basketball hoop remains in Babylon, while concertina wire left behind by the military is used to prevent visitors from climbing over a 2,500-year-old lion statue – an ancient symbol of ...

The unrestored southern palace shows what time and weather do to buildings. The lion of Babylon, the symbol of the city’s greatness, is damaged but still here in the sweltering heat. One of ...

Urmahlullu, the Babylonian creature that's half man and half lion. Bred for battle and to protect your rear! Oregon's landmark bottle recycling law may change due to concerns over drugs and ...

In addition, there is the Lion of Babylon, a 2,600-year-old sculpture ... It still bears the symbols of Babylonian gods. According to the report, which comes after five years of investigation ...