1. Lion Gate (Boghazkoy, Turkey), c.1400 BCE, limestone

3. Assyrian Lamassu from the Citadel of Sargon II (Khorsabad, Iraq) c
Assyrian Lamassu from the Citadel of Sargon II (Khorsabad, Iraq) c. 720 BCE
Reputation of the Assyrians/ royal citadel of Sargon II/ lamassu/ sculptor’s viewpoints

4. Assyrian reliefs from the palace of Ashurbanipal (Ninevah, Iraq) c
Assyrian reliefs from the palace of Ashurbanipal (Ninevah, Iraq) c. 650 BCE

5. depiction of a wild beast/ bas relief carving/ demonstration of the king’s power

7. Dying Lioness, Assyrian relief from the Palace of Ashurbanipal (Ninevah, Iraq) c. 650 BCE

8. Historical and current range of the Lion (Time 8/23/04)

9. Top: Relief of Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions (Nimrud, Iraq) c
Top: Relief of Assurnasirpal II Killing Lions (Nimrud, Iraq) c. 850 BCE Below: Drawing of the citadel and palace complex of Sargon II (Khorsabad, Iraq)

10. Ishtar Gate (Babylon, Iraq), c. 575 BCE

11. Neo-Babylonian Period/ King Nebuchadnezzar/ Ishtar and Tammuz/ bulls, lions, and the mususu/ the “hanging gardens”

13. Royal Audience Hall (apadana) at Persepolis of Darius I (Iran), c
Royal Audience Hall (apadana) at Persepolis of Darius I (Iran), c. 500 BCE
Darius III and Alexander the Great/ elevation of platform/ apadana with bull capitals/ loose groupings of buildings/ satrapies

14. Reliefs at Persepolis

16. Reliefs at Persepolis

18. Left: Layout of Persepolis Below: Bull Capital from the royal audience hall of the palace of Artaxerxes II (Susa) c. 375 BCE

19. Persian Rhyton with forepart of a winged lion, 5th century BCE

20. Left: Head of a Sasanian king (Shapur II. ) c
Left: Head of a Sasanian king (Shapur II?) c. 350 CE (AD), silver with mercury gilding Below: Palace of Shapur I (Ctesiphon, Iraq), c. 250 CE