![The hero Gilgamesh holding a lion that he has captured, stone relief from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad (Iraq), c.725 BC (gypsum) by Assyrian School The hero Gilgamesh holding a lion that he has captured, stone relief from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad (Iraq), c.725 BC (gypsum) by Assyrian School](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/600wm.XIR.605470.7055475/71327.jpg)
The hero Gilgamesh holding a lion that he has captured, stone relief from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad (Iraq), c.725 BC (gypsum) by Assyrian School
![Gilgamesh strangles a lion. (Ancient Chaldaea) from G. Maspero, THE DAWN OF CIVILIZATION, 1894. - Nimrod - 19th Gilgamesh strangles a lion. (Ancient Chaldaea) from G. Maspero, THE DAWN OF CIVILIZATION, 1894. - Nimrod - 19th](https://d2sze6qxvc07yt.cloudfront.net/cdn/topfoto/previews/1153/958b4c0d5e6394ee0b4a359bdb87f12b/5/d3e78135cf3dc69642e22304c4b5a0eb/345711.jpg)
Gilgamesh strangles a lion. (Ancient Chaldaea) from G. Maspero, THE DAWN OF CIVILIZATION, 1894. - Nimrod - 19th
![Man with a Weapon in Hand Sculpture. Bas Relief Sculpture Carved in the Walls of Shiva Temple, Tamil Nadu Stock Photo - Image of blessing, carved: 194808738 Man with a Weapon in Hand Sculpture. Bas Relief Sculpture Carved in the Walls of Shiva Temple, Tamil Nadu Stock Photo - Image of blessing, carved: 194808738](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/man-weapon-hand-sculpture-bas-relief-sculpture-carved-walls-shiva-temple-tamil-nadu-ancient-stone-carvings-194808738.jpg)
Man with a Weapon in Hand Sculpture. Bas Relief Sculpture Carved in the Walls of Shiva Temple, Tamil Nadu Stock Photo - Image of blessing, carved: 194808738
![This Assyrian bas-relief from Khorsabad shows the epic hero Gilgamesh strangling a lion. It was drawn by Faucher-Gudin for Gaston Maspero's book on the history of Egypt and resides now in the This Assyrian bas-relief from Khorsabad shows the epic hero Gilgamesh strangling a lion. It was drawn by Faucher-Gudin for Gaston Maspero's book on the history of Egypt and resides now in the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F6B819/this-assyrian-bas-relief-from-khorsabad-shows-the-epic-hero-gilgamesh-F6B819.jpg)