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World’s Largest Assyrian Lamassu Unearthed in Mosul
Iraq’s cultural authorities have unveiled a monumental discovery in Mosul: a six-meter-tall Assyrian winged bull, or lamassu, the largest example of its kind ever recorded. The colossal sculpture was uncovered inside the throne hall of King Esarhaddon (681–669 BCE) at the Nabi Yunus site, part of ancient Nineveh, once the heart of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.…