The Lion Capital of Ashoka: A Statue’s Roaring Symbolism
The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...
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The magnificent lion: the symbol of Africa
Powerful and majestic, the king of the beasts has no natural predators. But unthinkably, African lion numbers have plummeted by over 40% in the last three generations, due to loss of living space and ...
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Does March really go 'in like a lion, out like a lamb'? | Climate Friday
TOLEDO, Ohio — You've likely heard the old adage "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb." But is there any scientific validity to this folklore? Meteorologist John Burchfield ...
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The Sri Lankan National Flag
When Vijaya, the first King of the island of Sri Lanka, arrived in Sri Lanka from India in 486 BC, he brought with him a flag with a symbol of a lion on it. Since then the Lion symbol played a ...
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The Lion Capital of Ashoka: A Statue’s Roaring Symbolism
Among the great artistic objects found by chance, one must include the Ashokan Lion Capital at the Archaeological Museum of Sarnath in northern India. Several miles away, on the Ganges ...