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Dr. Christina Hotalen
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Roman historian who works as a Program Manager at a university. Metal head & maker of chain maille. Credentials and links to my other pages: linktr.ee/infestissima
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Lion Relief from the Processional Way Babylonian, Near Eastern, ca. 605-562 BCE Yale University Art Gallery

This brightly colored relief-along with 120 similar lions and other animals, real and fantastic- once lined the Processional Way running from the Ishtar Gate, Babylon's main entrance, through the heart of the city. Lions were a common subject in the art of the ancient Near East and were associated in particular with royalty. In this case, the lions were probably envisioned as protectors of the royal house and of the city.
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Dr. Christina Hotalen
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Roman historian who works as a Program Manager at a university. Metal head & maker of chain maille. Credentials and links to my other pages: linktr.ee/infestissima
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