Sujet
An Assyrian king practices the killing of lions.
Légende
An Assyrian king practices the killing of lions. In ancient Assyria it was the duty of the king to clear the land of lions and other wild animals, hunting became a royal sport and in order to enable the king to improve his skill beasts were captured and released into the arena. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.
Date
1915
Crédit
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Notre référence
UMG23A59_009
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
35,2Mo (5,4Mo) / 43,2cm x 20,4cm / 5100 x 2412 (300dpi)