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Ancient Bulls Found: Iraqi archeologists excavating a palace in the Assyrian capital of Nineveh have found seven giant marble bulls, some blue and some purple, dating to the 7th Century BC. The unique finds were located at the eastern entrances to the home of King Esarhaddon, who ruled from 681-668 BC. Some of the bulls, three times life size and sporting wings, appeared to be in excellent condition. The six-month-old dig also revealed rare inscriptions and drawings. Archeologist Madhat Jabur said one tablet depicted the legendary Babylonian King Gilgamesh, hero of the Epic of Gilgamesh dating from 2000 BC, holding a lion under his right arm and a bent sword in his left.