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Colossal Neo-Assyrian Sculpture Unearthed in Mosul - Archaeology Magazine
MOSUL, IRAQ—According to a report by the Assyrian International News Agency, Iraqi authorities announced the discovery of a new monumental Assyrian sculpture at the Nabi Yunus site in ancient Nineveh, modern-day Mosul. The artwork depicts a lamassu, a hybrid creature that usually had the body of a bull or lion, the wings of an eagle, and a human head. These entities often served as protective deities in Mesopotamian culture. Measuring about 20 f…
Massive Assyrian Winged Bull Unearthed in Iraq, Largest Ever Found
The main character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, the ancient Uruk king is a likely candidate to have been the biblical king Nimrod. Credits: Kadumago, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Archaeologists in Iraq have uncovered what they say is the largest Assyrian winged bull ever recorded, a monumental sculpture nearly six meters tall that could redefine the scale of Mesopotamian art. The lamassu, a hybrid creature with the body of a bull, the wings of…
Iraqi archaeologists have unearthed a six-meter-tall lamasery in the ruins of King Esahaddon's palace in Mosul. The winged bull is not only the largest example of monumental Assyrian art yet discovered, but also provides key information about the empire's architecture and symbolism of power.
During archaeological excavations in Mosul, Iraq, a 2,700-year-old statue of a winged bull (lamasso) was discovered. The article, "A statue of a winged bull with the face of a bearded man from Mosul. This is the largest lamassu in history," comes from the website Wszystko co mojego.
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