Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal Framed Print, Canvas, Poster Sumerian Mythology Tulum is the site of

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Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal Framed Print, Canvas, Poster Sumerian Mythology Tulum is the site ofPurchase 3 prints and enjoy 50% off your lowest priced item * In ancient Assyria, Lion Hunting was an exclusive sport for Kings, symbolizing their power and duty to protect. The sculpted reliefs from around 645635 BC in Ashurbanipal's palace at Nineveh, Northern Iraq, depict this tradition, possibly involving captive bred lions released in arenas. Ashurbanipal's Royal Library of Nineveh, discovered in 1849, contained 30,000 cuneiform clay tablets,