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Lamassu at the Gate of All Nations details, Iran. Lamassu is an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted with a bull or lion's body. Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of Shiraz and was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BC). The earliest remains of Persepolis date from 515 BC |
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