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Processional way at the Ishtar gate, lion, Pergamon Museum

Germany, Museum Island, Berlin, Pergamon Museum

Processional Way at the Ishtar gate, Pergamon Museum, Museum Island, Berlin.

Processional Way of the Ishtar gate with lion images representing Ishtar, one of the Babylonian goddesses, the goddess of war, wisdom and sexuality. The lions are raised up to eye level and portrayed in a snarling position.

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Processional Way at the Ishtar gate, Pergamon Museum, Museum Island, Berlin
Taken on  Wednesday 07th of August 2019
Device: Google
Model: Pixel 3 XL
Genre:  6th Century B.C.
Source:  Berlin, Germany
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