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  • A detail from an ancient Assyrian stone carving (883-859 BC) from Nimrud depicting a scene from the court of King Ashurnasirpal, in the British Museum, on 11th April 2018, in London, England. The detailed reliefs on display in Rooms 7-8 originally stood in the palace throne-room and in other royal apartments. They depict the king and his subjects engaged in a variety of activities. Ashurnasirpal is shown leading military campaigns against his enemies, engaging in ritual scenes with protective demons and hunting, a royal sport in ancient Mesopotamia.
    british_museum-33-11-04-2018.jpg
  • Muslim visitor takes a photo with a smartphone of a pair of giant Assyrian protective spirits - an Ugallu - or great Lion, preceded by what may be a House God from about 700-692BC from the ancient city of Nineveh,
    british_museum11-14-01-2016.jpg
  • Detail in the British Museum of an Assyrian Court scene, from about 865-86-BC from the ancient city of Nimrud. King Ashurnasirpal is enthroned between attendants with the group flanked by a pair of winged protective spirits.
    british_museum01-14-01-2016.jpg
  • A detail from a stone carving depicting the royal lion hunt of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, at the British Museum, on 11th April 2018, in London, England. It is part of the palace at Nineveh and dates to about 645-635 BC. Captured lions, which had been a menace to domestic animals as well as to men, were released one-by-one from cages into an arena surrounded by dogs and soldiers with tall shields to keep any from escaping. They then were shot by the king from his chariot.
    british_museum-32-11-04-2018.jpg
  • A detail of one ancient Assyrian stone panel carving (700-692BC) showing archers attacking the town of Lachish near Jerusalem, in the British Museum, on 11th April 2018, in London, England. The relief was created for the walls of the great palace of the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, in Nineveh. Such scenes demonstrated the consequences of rebelling against the Assyrian empire. Sennacherib is shown as an invincible king presiding over a perfect victory.
    british_museum-27-11-04-2018.jpg
  • A detail from a stone carving depicting the royal lion hunt of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, at the British Museum, on 11th April 2018, in London, England. It is part of the palace at Nineveh and dates to about 645-635 BC. Captured lions, which had been a menace to domestic animals as well as to men, were released one-by-one from cages into an arena surrounded by dogs and soldiers with tall shields to keep any from escaping. They then were shot by the king from his chariot.
    british_museum-31-11-04-2018.jpg
  • A detail of one ancient Assyrian stone panel carving (700-692BC) showing archers attacking the town of Lachish near Jerusalem, in the British Museum, on 11th April 2018, in London, England. The relief was created for the walls of the great palace of the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, in Nineveh. Such scenes demonstrated the consequences of rebelling against the Assyrian empire. Sennacherib is shown as an invincible king presiding over a perfect victory.
    british_museum-24-11-04-2018.jpg
  • Muslim visitor takes a photo with a smartphone of  a giant Assyrian Winged human-headed lion from about 865-860BC from the ancient city of Numrud. This protective spirit guarded the entrance into what may have been a banquet hall.
    british_museum08-14-01-2016.jpg
  • Detail in the British Museum of an Assyrian formal scene, from, about 865-860 BC from the ancient city of Nimrud. In one scene the king appears as conqueror with bow and arrows, flanked by guman attendants.
    british_museum05-14-01-2016.jpg
  • A detail from a stone carving depicting the royal lion hunt of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, at the British Museum, on 11th April 2018, in London, England. It is part of the palace at Nineveh and dates to about 645-635 BC. Captured lions, which had been a menace to domestic animals as well as to men, were released one-by-one from cages into an arena surrounded by dogs and soldiers with tall shields to keep any from escaping. They then were shot by the king from his chariot.
    british_museum-29-11-04-2018.jpg
  • A detail of one ancient Assyrian stone panel carving (700-692BC) showing archers attacking the town of Lachish near Jerusalem, in the British Museum, on 11th April 2018, in London, England. The relief was created for the walls of the great palace of the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, in Nineveh. Such scenes demonstrated the consequences of rebelling against the Assyrian empire. Sennacherib is shown as an invincible king presiding over a perfect victory.
    british_museum-26-11-04-2018.jpg
  • Detail in the British Museum of an Assyrian relief. Assyrian kings competed to outdo each other with carved reliefs on interior walls. This tradition began with King Ashurnasirpal II (reigned 883-859BC) at Nimrud. In 612BC Assyrian cities were looted and destroyed by Babylonians and Medes and the sculptures were buried until discovered by British and French archaeologists in the 19th century. As a result, London and Paris have the largest collection of Assyrian reliefs outside Iraq.
    british_museum14-14-01-2016.jpg
  • Detail in the British Museum of an Assyrian formal scene, from, about 865-860 BC from the ancient city of Nimrud. In one scene the king appears as conqueror with bow and arrows, flanked by guman attendants.
    british_museum04-14-01-2016.jpg
  • Detail in the British Museum of an Assyrian Court scene, from about 865-86-BC from the ancient city of Nimrud. King Ashurnasirpal is enthroned between attendants with the group flanked by a pair of winged protective spirits.
    british_museum02-14-01-2016.jpg
  • A detail from an ancient Assyrian stone carving (865-860BC)depicting an attack on an enemy town by a river, in the British Museum, on 11th April 2018, in London, England.
    british_museum-35-11-04-2018.jpg
  • A detail of one ancient Assyrian stone panel carving (700-692BC) showing archers attacking the town of Lachish near Jerusalem, in the British Museum, on 11th April 2018, in London, England. The relief was created for the walls of the great palace of the Assyrian king, Sennacherib, in Nineveh. Such scenes demonstrated the consequences of rebelling against the Assyrian empire. Sennacherib is shown as an invincible king presiding over a perfect victory.
    british_museum-25-11-04-2018.jpg
  • Muslim visitor takes a photo with a smartphone of a pair of giant Assyrian protective spirits - an Ugallu - or great Lion, preceded by what may be a House God from about 700-692BC from the ancient city of Nineveh,
    british_museum09-14-01-2016.jpg
  • Muslim visitors pose for a selfie beneath the giant Assyrian Winged human-headed lion from about 865-860BC from the ancient city of Numrud. This protective spirit guarded the entrance into what may have been a banquet hall.
    british_museum07-14-01-2016.jpg
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