Commissioned during the reign of Sargon II, an Assyrian ruler from 722 to 705 B.C.E., the lamassu once stood guard at the gates of Dur-Sharrukin. These statues were believed to offer divine ...

Credit: Iraqi antiquity The recent discovery of a Lamassu deity dating back to almost ... during the reign of King Sargon II (722 BCE to 705 BCE). However, Ms Jako said she believed the entire ...