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🏛️ WATCH: Between the 9th and 7th centuries BCE, Assyrian kings carved #limestone and #gypsum palace reliefs showing #military conquests, royal hunts, and defeated enemies.
In this #Getty #video, #museum director Dr. Timothy Potts explains how these graphic #stone friezes functioned as state #propaganda designed to intimidate visitors.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/assyrian-palace-friezes-and-the-power-of-propaganda
#ancient #art #history #arthistory #iran #iraq #royalty #sculpture #teaching #turkey #war #archaeology #carving #warfare #tksst