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Gilgamesh, King of Uruk
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Title: Gilgamesh, King of Uruk
Caption: A figure of a hero taming a lion, historically taken to be a representation of Gilgamesh, king of the ancient Sumerian city Uruk, and considered a demigod in the mythology of Mesopotamia. Image derived from an 8th century BC relief from Assyria, present-day Iraq.
Personalities: BABYLON • MESOPOTAMIAN • ASSYRIAN • SUMERIAN
Category: black & white • History: Ancient
Credit: Album / Science Source / New York Public Library
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Image size: 3600 × 4800 px | 49.4 MB
Print size: 30.5 × 40.6 cm | 1417.3 × 1889.8 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: 8TH CENTURY BC • ANCIENT WORLD • ANTIQUITY • ART • ARTWORK • ASSYRIA • ASSYRIAN • BABYLON • BABYLONIA • BILGAMES • BLACK & WHITE • BRONZE AGE • BW • DEMIGOD • DRAWING • EPIC OF GILGAMESH • GILGAMESH • HERO • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • HISTORY: ANCIENT • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • ILUSTRATION • IRAQ • KING • LION • MESOPOTAMIA • MESOPOTAMIAN • MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURE • MYTHOLOGY • PERIOD: BRONZE AGE • SUMER • SUMERIAN • URUK
