"What may be the largest recorded Neo-Assyrian winged bull (aka lamassu) has been uncovered at Tell Nabi Yunus in Mosul, Iraq, the famed ancient city of Nineveh. Located in the remains of the throne room built by King Esarhaddon (681-669 B.C.), the lamassu is six meters (20 feet) high, towering over the renown examples at the British Museum and the Louvre which reach between 3.5 and 4.2 meters (11.5-13.8 feet) in height."
"Archaeologists believe the newly revealed statue was one of a matching pair flanking the main gate to the throne hall. This is not the first lamassu to be uncovered at the site. A smaller specimen was found in the 1990s on the left side of the palace, measuring just under four meters. In 2021, Iraqi authorities announced the discovery of another large winged bull, though smaller than the new find."
A six-meter (20-foot) Neo-Assyrian winged bull (lamassu) has been uncovered at Tell Nabi Yunus in Mosul, within the remains of King Esarhaddon’s throne room. The statue exceeds the height of comparable examples at the British Museum and the Louvre. Archaeologists believe the statue formed one of a matching pair that flanked the main gate to the throne hall. Earlier excavations at the site produced a slightly smaller lamassu in the 1990s and another large example announced in 2021. Inscriptions link the palace to Sennacherib and Esarhaddon, and the complex served as a military palace, residence, and parade ground.
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