Archaeologists unearthing a remarkable 2,700-year-old Assyrian lamassu at ancient Dur-Sharrukin, in what is now modern-day Iraq. [1080×1440] by Party_Judgment5780
October 8, 2025During an invasion of Naghadeh around 1200 BC, one of the soldiers grabbed a golden bowl from the treasury and tried to escape with it. He fell and died clutching it, bending the bowl under his weight. Discovered beneath his skeleton in 1958, it’s now housed at National Museum of Iran. [1677×847]
October 8, 2025Gilt bronze stupa with sun, moon, and flame symbols. Mongolia, 17th-18th century [3000×3600]
October 8, 2025Standing lions on the walls of Kailasanatha Temple. Tamil Nadu, India, Pallava dynasty, around 700 AD [3500×3000]
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What kind of stone was used?
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