The winged lion symbol of peace the Babylon Gate

The winged lion symbol of peace 

the Babylon Gate

The Babylonian lion a stone sculpture associated with the goddess Ishtar the goddess of fertility is over 3,600 years old and was discovered in ancient Babylon Iraq The discovery was first recorded in 1817 by Claudius Rich although Joseph de Beauchamp may have seen the sculpture as early as 1790 The Babylonian lion is a walking lion motif that adorns the corridor leading to the Ishtar Gate and is displayed in several museums including the Pergamon Museum in Berlin It is believed that the Babylonian lion statues in ancient Babylon and the solid stone lions were originally placed on the saddle where the statue of Ishtar the goddess of fertility once sat or stood

In ancient times Indian lions were found in Asia Minor and Greece as far away as Palestine Syria and Mesopotamia The lion was hunted by Crusaders in Palestine until the late 12th century and appears to have become extinct shortly after 1300 AD in northwestern India. Ancient Eastern art shows that people at that time feared and revered this animal This statue was a symbol of Babylonian power associated with the goddess Ishtar and appeared in Babylonian architecture such as the ceremonial streets and the Ishtar Gate The winged lion symbolized peace The lion with an open book was also another symbol of peace

The Babylonian Lion statue at the ancient city of Babylon, Babel, Iraq, during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II, 6th century BC.

This statue may have been commissioned by King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon The lion of Babylon also refers to the lion of Babylon referring to a 2,600-year-old black basalt sculpture of a lion trampling a human discovered in ancient Babylon The statue is made of black basalt and is 2 meters long with a 1 meter high base The lion weighs approximately 7,000 kilograms and the statue is 1 meter high The statue has been damaged over the years due to lack of protection The Lion of Babylon is a stone sculpture that is more than 2,600 years old The Lion of Babylon is a historical symbol of the region The statue is considered one of the most important symbols of Babylon in particular and Mesopotamian art in general