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The double-headed eagle is an ancient symbol of empire and royalty, originating in the Bronze Age and used by various cultures and dynasties. Learn about its history, adoption in the Byzantine Empire, the Turkic and Muslim world, and Christian Europe, and its variations and meanings.
The Stele of the Vultures is a limestone monument from ancient Mesopotamia that celebrates a victory of Lagash over Umma. It shows battle and religious scenes with vultures, gods, and kings, and is written in Sumerian cuneiform script.
Alabaster votive relief of Ur-Nanshe, king of Lagash, showing Anzû as a lion-headed eagle in a Master of Animals motif, ca. 2550–2500 BC; found at Tell Telloh the ancient city of Girsu, The name of the mythological being usually called Anzû was actually written in the oldest Sumerian cuneiform texts as ð’€ð’‰Žð’ˆªð’„· ( an.im.mi mušen ...
Lagash was one of the oldest cities of the Ancient Near East, located in modern Iraq. It had a rich history of dynasties, wars, and cultural achievements, and was known for its temples, inscriptions, and laws.
Ur-Nanshe was the first king of the First Dynasty of Lagash in ancient Sumer. He built temples, canals, and defended his kingdom from Umma. See his inscriptions, reliefs, and family.
A frieze of lions devouring ibexes and deer, incised with great artistic skill, runs round the neck, while the eagle crest of Lagash adorns the globular part. The vase is a proof of the high degree of excellence to which the goldsmith's art had already attained. A vase of calcite, also dedicated by Entemena, has been found at Nippur. The ...
It seems that the power of Lagash waned at this point, and that other territories such as Umma ("Gishban") and Kish prevailed. Enannatum II was the last member of the family of Ur-Nanshe. He was succeeded by a priest named Enentarzi.
A charge is any emblem or device occupying the field of an escutcheon (shield) in heraldry. Learn about the ordinary charges, such as the cross, the eagle, and the lion, and their variations and blazoning.