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above a supine human figure. The postures of the lion and human strongly suggest that they are having sexual intercourse. This interpretation is supported by the back of the lion, which contains a carved depression where it is believed that a saddle was originally placed, on which a figure of
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is a historic theme in the region. The statue is considered among the most important symbols of
Babylon in particular and Mesopotamian art in general. The statue is considered a national symbol of Iraq, it has been used by several Iraqi institutions such as the
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Antiquities to make improvements to the site. The Lion was cleaned and partially restored, the base of the statue was replaced, and a security barrier was added.
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310:أسـد بـابـل"The Lion of Babylon"
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265:References
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231:See also
51:Material
172:Hittite
153:Babylon
119:Babylon
90:Babylon
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