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A lamassu at the Gate of All Nations

Lamassus, bulls with the heads of bearded men, stand by the western threshold. Another pair, with wings and a Persian Head (Gopät-Shäh), stands by the eastern entrance, to reflect the power of the empire.

 

Taken @Persepolis, Shiraz, Iran

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