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title: Eshmunazor II Sarcophagus
author: Eric Chan
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3870/eshmunazor-ii-sarcophagus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Eshmunazor II Sarcophagus

_Authored by Eric Chan_

## Image File

[![Eshmunazor II Sarcophagus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3870.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3870.jpg)

## Image Caption

Sarcophagus of [Eshmunazor II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Eshmunazor_II/), king of [Sidon](https://www.worldhistory.org/sidon/). This sarcophagus is significant because it contains the longest known inscription in Phoenician [writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/writing/). The king clearly shows an [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) style, with the fake beard and an Egyptian hairstyle. First half of the 5th century BCE, found in the Necropolis of Magharat Tablun, Sidon, Lebanon. Louvre Museum, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Bibliography

- [Site officiel du musée du Louvre](http://www.louvre.fr "Site officiel du musée du Louvre"), accessed 1 Dec 2016.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Chan, E. (2015, May 18). Eshmunazor II Sarcophagus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3870/eshmunazor-ii-sarcophagus/>
### Chicago
Chan, Eric. "Eshmunazor II Sarcophagus." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 18, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3870/eshmunazor-ii-sarcophagus/>.
### MLA
Chan, Eric. "Eshmunazor II Sarcophagus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 May 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3870/eshmunazor-ii-sarcophagus/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eshmunazar_II_sarcophagus#/media/File:Sarcophagus_detail.jpg) by [**Eric Chan**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eshmunazar_II_sarcophagus#/media/File:Sarcophagus_detail.jpg). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 18 May 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.