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The Elamite inscription on the Victory stele of Naram Sin, c. 2230 BCE, Akkadian Empire. The stele commemorates King Naram-Sin's military triumph over the Lullubi people. This inscription, however, was added by Elamite king Shutruk-Nahhunte, boasting of the capture of the stele...
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Fragments of the "Stele of Vultures" commemorating victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash, over rival city-state Umma, c. 2460 BCE. Opposite the battle scene, the god Ningirsu and his mother Ninhursag are shown with a net full of casualties, his chariot approaching her on the lower register
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Statue showing an Assyrian Hero, often identified as Gilgamesh, the legendary king of Uruk. He is holding a lion in a powerful grip. This symbolizes the kings strength and power, domination over nature and ability to protect the people. Neo-Assyrian period, 9th–7th century BCE
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