Ancient dinosaur depiction

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  • 8th-10th century Saxon carving showing bipedal (2-legged) dinosaurs (theropods) attacking a group of quadrupeds (4-legged).

    8th-10th century Saxon carving showing bipedal (2-legged) dinosaurs (theropods) attacking a group of quadrupeds (4-legged).

  • 12th century Stegosaur carving at the Ta Prohm Temple near Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

    12th century Stegosaur carving at the Ta Prohm Temple near Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

  • The Ishtar Gate in Babylon was constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II. Also depicted on the gate were Aurochs (an ancient ancestor of domestic cattle).<ref>Ishtar Gate by Wikipedia.

    The Ishtar Gate in Babylon was constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II. Also depicted on the gate were Aurochs (an ancient ancestor of domestic cattle).<ref>Ishtar Gate by Wikipedia.

  • Portion of the Nile Mosaic of Palestrina showing humans hunting dinosaurs. Circa 100 BC.

    Portion of the Nile Mosaic of Palestrina showing humans hunting dinosaurs. Circa 100 BC.

  • Sauropod petroglyph originally discovered in 1879 in the Havasupai Canyon in Arizona.(reproduction)

    Sauropod petroglyph originally discovered in 1879 in the Havasupai Canyon in Arizona.(reproduction)

  • Romans killing dragons in Egyptian province. by Collaert after Stradanus, c. 1640.

    Romans killing dragons in Egyptian province. by Collaert after Stradanus, c. 1640.

  • Engraving of an account of a shepherd in central Switzerland who sees a dragon. Natural History of Switzerland (1723).

    Engraving of an account of a shepherd in central Switzerland who sees a dragon. Natural History of Switzerland (1723).

  • Cockatrice (Basilisk) from Historia Naturalis an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Gaius Plinius Secundus (Pliny the Elder), which was translated to German, illustrated and published in 1584.

    Cockatrice (Basilisk) from Historia Naturalis an encyclopedia published circa AD 77-79 by Gaius Plinius Secundus (Pliny the Elder), which was translated to German, illustrated and published in 1584.

  • Cover from booklet printed at London : by Iohn Trundle, 1614.

    Cover from booklet printed at London : by Iohn Trundle, 1614.

  • Cockatrice from Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher, 1664.

    Cockatrice from Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher, 1664.

  • Dragon from Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher, 1664.

    Dragon from Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher, 1664.

  • Basilisk from Cosmographia (1544) bears a striking resemblance to an Ankylosaur.

    Basilisk from Cosmographia (1544) bears a striking resemblance to an Ankylosaur.

  • Basilisk from Serpentum et draconum historiae (History of the Dragon Serpent) by Ulisse Aldrovandi, 1640.

    Basilisk from Serpentum et draconum historiae (History of the Dragon Serpent) by Ulisse Aldrovandi, 1640.

  • St. Martha and the dragon, ca. 1430. The legendary monster, the Tarasque, is said to have lived near Tarascon, France at the beginning of the 1st century. It was purportedly tamed by Martha in 48 AD and killed by the townspeople.

    St. Martha and the dragon, ca. 1430. The legendary monster, the Tarasque, is said to have lived near Tarascon, France at the beginning of the 1st century. It was purportedly tamed by Martha in 48 AD and killed by the townspeople.

  • Saint George fighting the dragon, by Raphael 1505.

    Saint George fighting the dragon, by Raphael 1505.

  • Beowulf fighting the dragon.

    Beowulf fighting the dragon.

  • Wawel dragon in Kraków, Poland during the reign of Krakus, in the 10th century.

    Wawel dragon in Kraków, Poland during the reign of Krakus, in the 10th century.

  • The lion (Christ) kills the basilisk (devil), 1180. Gurk Cathedral, Austria.

    The lion (Christ) kills the basilisk (devil), 1180. Gurk Cathedral, Austria.

  • Saint Micheal and the Dragon (15th century). The scene is inspired by Revelations 12:1-17 which describes the combat of Michel against the dragon (satan).

    Saint Micheal and the Dragon (15th century). The scene is inspired by Revelations 12:1-17 which describes the combat of Michel against the dragon (satan).

  • Basilisk (13th century). Carmelite monastery of Bamberg, Germany.

    Basilisk (13th century). Carmelite monastery of Bamberg, Germany.

  • Saint Michael killing a dragon. City seal of Zwolle, Netherlands from 1295.

    Saint Michael killing a dragon. City seal of Zwolle, Netherlands from 1295.

  • Alexander the Great battling monsters (French 15th century miniature).

    Alexander the Great battling monsters (French 15th century miniature).

  • About Ica (Cabrera) Stones

    About Ica (Cabrera) Stones

  • Kukulkan at the base of the stairway of El Castillo, Chichen Itza.

    Kukulkan at the base of the stairway of El Castillo, Chichen Itza.

  • Quetzalcoatl from the temple in Teotihuacan in central Mexico.

    Quetzalcoatl from the temple in Teotihuacan in central Mexico.

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