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title: Alexander Sarcophagus
author: James Carnehan
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2918/alexander-sarcophagus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Alexander Sarcophagus

_Authored by [James Carnehan](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jamesc/)_

## Image File

[![Alexander Sarcophagus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2918.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2918.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a side panel of the [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/) Sarcophagus, a stone sarcophagus adorned with bas-relief carvings of [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/) from the 4th century BCE. Discovered in [Sidon](https://www.worldhistory.org/sidon/), Lebanon and residing in the Istanbul [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/) Museum today.

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Carnehan, J. (2014, August 12). Alexander Sarcophagus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2918/alexander-sarcophagus/>
### Chicago
Carnehan, James. "Alexander Sarcophagus." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 12, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2918/alexander-sarcophagus/>.
### MLA
Carnehan, James. "Alexander Sarcophagus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Aug 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2918/alexander-sarcophagus/>.

## License & Copyright

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