A Polychrome Glazed Brick From The Gates Of Ishtar At Babylon Which Were Constructed During The Time Artist: Werner Forman. [Getty Images]

A polychrome glazed brick from the gates of Ishtar at Babylon which were constructed during the time of Nebuchadnezzar II. Glazed lion. Culture: Babylonian. Date/Period: c.570 BC. Place of Origin: Babylon, Ancient Iraq. Material Size: Polychrome glazed bri (...). (Photo by Werner Forman Archive/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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