Category
page 1Babylonian art and architecture
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
one of the seven wonders of ancient world
Ishtar Gate
eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon

Mušḫuššu
thumb|260px|Mušḫuššu bas-relief in the [[Pergamon Museum]]
The mušḫuššu (; formerly also read as or ) or mushkhushshu () is a creature from ancient Mesopotamian mythology. A mythological hybrid, it is a scaly animal with hind legs resembling the talons of an eagle, lion-like forelimbs, a long neck and tail, two horns on its head, a snake-like tongue, and a crest. The most famously appears on the Ishtar Gate of the city of Babylon, dating to the sixth century BCE.
art of Mesopotamia
Burney Relief
historical artifact
Euphrates Tunnel
legendary tunnel under the river Euprhates
Lion of Babylon
sculpture
Statue of Marduk
Statue of the patron deity of the ancient city of Babylon
Yale Babylonian Collection
collection of ancient Near-Eastern works