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Lion of Babylon (statue)
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For the symbol of Babylon, see Lion of Babylon. For the Iraqi version of the T-72 tank, see Lion of Babylon (tank).
Lion of Babylon is a stone sculpture, over 3,600 years old, that was found in the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq. [1] Its discovery was first documented in 1817 by Claudius Rich, although it may have been seen as early as 1790 by Joseph de Beauchamp. [2]
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Material | Basalt |
Height | 1 meter |
Created | c. 1595 BC |
Discovered | before 1818 Hillah, Babylon, Iraq |
Discovered by | Claudius Rich or Joseph Beauchamp |
Present location | Hillah, Babylon, Iraq |
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The statue may have been commissioned by the Chaldean Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II,[3] but most experts now believe it is of Hittite origin, made during a Hittite occupation of the city.[4]