Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal Framed Print, Canvas, Poster Assyrian Akkadian

  

In ancient Assyria, Lion Hunting was an exclusive sport for Kings, symbolizing their power and duty to protect. The sculpted reliefs from around 645-635 BC in Ashurbanipal's palace at Nineveh, Northern Iraq, depict this tradition, possibly involving captive-bred lions released in arenas. Ashurbanipal's Royal Library of Nineveh, discovered in 1849, contained 30,000 cuneiform clay tablets, offering insights into medicine, astronomy, literature, and hymns to Anunnaki Gods.

Notably, the collection included the Enuma Elish creation story and the tale of Enki creating the first human, Adamu/Adapa. Framed, Canvas or Poster Print.