Thursday, November 14, 2019

The Lion of Babylonia | Iraq


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The archaeological site of Babylon is located 85 km south of Baghdad. The Lion of Babylon is a stone sculpture that can be found in this ancient city. The statue was built by the Chaldean Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BC) and is made out of black basalt stone.

Babylon is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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