Alexander Sarcophagus...
Thought to have been carved for King Abdalonymos of Sidon, the Alexander Sarcophagus is located in room 3 of the Archaeological Museum.
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There are still remnants of the original paintwork visible:
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Persians battling the Greeks:.jpg)
A faithful rendering of how the sarcophagus would have looked:
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Labels: Archaeological Museum, culture, Gulhane, Istanbul, Middle East, travel, Turkey
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