Ashurbanipal Lion Hunt Chariot Framed Print, Canvas, Poster Peruvian Heritage facing the street to ensure

facing the street to ensure protection

symbolizing their power and duty to protect

renowned for its sacred hot springs

the ancient Mesopotamian deity of scribes

During their reign

Ashurbanipal Lion Hunt Chariot Framed Print, Canvas, Poster Peruvian Heritage facing the street to ensurePurchase 3 prints and enjoy 50% off your lowest priced item * In ancient Assyria, Lion Hunting was a royal sport, reserved for Kings as a symbolic display of their power and duty to protect their people. The sculpted reliefs, crafted around 645635 BC, are considered supreme masterpieces of Assyrian art and adorned Ashurbanipal's palace in Nineveh (modern day Northern Iraq). Lions, potentially raised in captivity, were released from cages in arenas for