Des Lions et des hommes. Mythes félins: 400 siècles de fascination. Numismatique [1] Plates

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six empires alternated in the Near East: in Mesopotamia

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Des Lions et des hommes. Mythes félins: 400 siècles de fascination. Numismatique [1] PlatesBig catslions, jaguars, tigers, snow leopards, and leopardsare undoubtedly the predators with which humans have most often identified, measuring themselves against their strength and power, and devoting them both fear and admiration. Throughout the ages and across continents, humans have maintained a special relationship with them, as evidenced, since prehistoric times, by the numerous representations of lions in the caves of Chauvet Cave. The gaze on