Factum Arte foundation founder Adam Lowe prepares a replica of a ‘lamassu’, an Assyrian protective deity depicted with a human head, lion’s body and bird wings, ahead of its unveiling at the University of Mosul in the northern Iraqi city, yesterday. – AFP pic, October 24, 2019.
TWO high-tech replicas of iconic Assyrian statues destroyed by the Islamic State group in northern Iraq were unveiled today at the University of Mosul. The real “lamassu” – massive statues of winged bulls with human faces – had adorned a royal throne room in the ancient city of Nimrud for centuries, and one was later exhibited in the Mosul Museum.
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