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Download Assyrian Sacred Tree from relief excavated in the northwestern palace at Nimrud, 865 B.C. Neo-Assyrian Empire Style Stock Illustration and explore similar illustrations at Adobe Stock. Sumerian Tattoos, Assyrian Tattoo, Mesopotamia Civilization, Sumerian Art, Assyrian Art, Mesopotamian Art, Assyrian Empire, Harley Tattoos, Tree Diagram

Download Assyrian Sacred Tree from relief excavated in the northwestern palace at Nimrud, 865 B.C. Neo-Assyrian Empire Style Stock Illustration and explore similar illustrations at Adobe Stock.

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In ancient Assyria, Babylon and Persia, protective beings called lammasu or shedu were depicted by giant statues typically flanking entrances to royal or sacred areas. Sumerian Art, Assyrian Art, Pergamon Museum, Ancient Near East, Ancient Mesopotamia, Supernatural Power, Ice Sculptures, Mesopotamia, Stonehenge

The derivation of the Hebrew word cherub (keroob or krub), referring to a kind of angel, is uncertain. Some have proposed that it simply means “figure.” Others have said it comes from a root meaning “mix,” in reference to combined features. Still others look to similar ancient terms. The Akkadian word karibu, which some say refers to intercessory beings and statues of such, seems related to the Assyrian word karabu, meaning “great” or “mighty,” and a similar Babylonian term meaning…

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