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Category: Babylon

Babylon 1947

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This faded, tattered old picture is something more personal than our usual offerings here at Clio Ancient Art: A 1947 photo of my extended family, on my mother’s side, on a day trip to visit the ruins of Babylon. They are gathered around, and on, the guardian lion at the Ishtar Gate, carved from basalt… Read More Babylon 1947

February 2, 2014February 2, 2014 Christof Maupin / Past Present Arts1 Comment

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