View asset onlyLe patrimoine culturel irakienHatra (Iraq)Large fortified town of the Parthian empire, founded in 1st century BC.Temple of the sungod Shamash. Detail: sculpture of an eagle which symbolises the deities of Hatra: Shamash, Shahiru and Nergal.Photo, 8/9/2002.Series: “Le patrimoine culturel irakien"IdentifierAKG337608SourceGerard DegeorgeCredit lineakg-images / Gerard DegeorgeEvent date2002Image date2002Time Period1ST CENTURY B.C.21ST CENTURYANCIENT WORLD ; ANTIQUITYTopicANCIENT ORIENTARCHITECTURAL SCULPTUREARCHITECTUREBABYLONIAN ARTBIRDBIRD OF PREY ; PREDATORY BIRD ; RAPTORIAL BIRDDETAILEAGLEGEOGRAPHYGODSGREEK-ROMAN MYTHOLOGY ; GRECO-ROMAN MYTHOLOGYHELLENISTIC ARTMYTHOLOGYNATURAL RELIGIONORNAMENTAL ARTPARTHIANPARTHIAN ; PARTHIANSPARTIAL VIEWRELIGIONROMANSUN GODSYMBOLISMTEMPLETOPOGRAPHYWORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE ; WORLD HERITAGE SITEGeographyHATRAIRAQSHAMASH TEMPLEPersonGERARD DEGEORGENERGALSHAHIRUSHAMASHTechniquePHOTOGRAPHSCULPTURESize3364px × 2213px (21 MB) 28.4 cm × 18.7 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats3914px × 2575px (29 MB) TIFF33.1 cm × 21.8 cm @ 300 dpiRestrictions– – –Add to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownloadRelated Selections:Destruction of Hatra by Islamic State militants
