Iraq Dig Unearths 2,700-Year-Old Winged Sculpture Largely Intact

Unearthed in Babylon last weekLamassuin the temple of Ishtar, goddess to which she had been dedicated by king Nazi-Maruttash (1307–1282 BC) .

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All kinds of great finds!
I don’t want to turn your thread @ColonelZ but scroll all the way down to the bottom of article and find this: Spain Seizes Ancient Gold Jewellery Stolen from Ukraine Worth $64 Million

Under the picture, the caption says a Russian stole it, then, at the end of article, it says,
“Three Spanish and two Ukrainian nationals were arrested as part of the investigation, which began in 2021, after one of the pieces - a gold belt with rams’ heads - was sold in a private sale in Madrid.”

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Thanks for sharing! Looks very Assyrian as seen in British Museum. Fascinating.