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Gilgamesh, King of Uruk

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.

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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

Credit:

Album / Science Source / New York Public Library

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Image size:

3600 x 4800 px | 49.4 MB

Print size:

30.5 x 40.6 cm | 12.0 x 16.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

8TH CENTURY BC • ANCIENT WORLD • ANTIQUITY • ART • ARTWORK • ASSYRIA • ASSYRIAN • BABYLON • BABYLONIA • BILGAMES • BRONZE AGE • BW • DEMIGOD • DRAWING • EPIC OF GILGAMESH • GILGAMESH • HERO • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • IRAQ • KING • LION • MESOPOTAMIA • MESOPOTAMIAN • MYTHOLOGICAL FIGURE • MYTHOLOGY • PERIOD: BRONZE AGE • SUMER • SUMERIAN • URUK