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Photographs

• Human-headed winged lion, Nimrud, c. 883-859 BCE. The Met, 32.143.2. Public domain image; resized.
• Relief panel, Nimrud, c. 883-859 BCE. The Met, 32.143.3. Public domain image; resized.
• Khigga dance at an Assyrian wedding, Yucalyptus, 2024. CC0 1.0; resized.
• Assyrian folk dance at Taraz Fest, Yerevan, 2023. Volare42. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and displayed with a crop; this image adaptation is available under the same licence.

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