Alexander Sarcophagus

ancient sarcophagus
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Alexander Sarcophagus

Summary

Alexander Sarcophagus is a sarcophagus[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of sarcophagus entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,158 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Sarcophagus is in the country of Turkey[3].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's instance of is recorded as sarcophagus[4].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's instance of is recorded as sculpture[5].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's instance of is recorded as cultural property[6].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's instance of is recorded as archaeological artefact[7].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus is associated with the Hellenistic art movement[8].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus is associated with the Hellenistic sculpture movement[9].
  • Alexander the Great is named after Alexander Sarcophagus[10].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus is made of marble[11].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's location of discovery is recorded as Sidon[12].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's location of discovery is recorded as Royal necropolis of Ayaa[13].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's collection is recorded as Istanbul Archaeology Museums[14].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's inventory number is recorded as 370(T)[15].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's Commons category is recorded as Alexander sarcophagus in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums[16].
  • 380 BC marks the founding of Alexander Sarcophagus[17].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1887[18].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's main subject is Battle of Issus[19].
  • Alexander Sarcophagus's main subject is hunting[20].

Body

Geography

Alexander Sarcophagus is in the country of Turkey[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sarcophagus[4], sculpture[5], cultural property[6], and archaeological artefact[7].

History and Context

380 BC marks the founding of Alexander Sarcophagus[17]. Alexander the Great is named after it[10].

Why It Matters

Alexander Sarcophagus ranks in the top 4% of sarcophagus entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,158 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Istanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Istanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Istanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ancientworldmagazine.com. ancientworldmagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Artworklist · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after
    Inception
    Named after Alexander the Great
    Location of discovery Sidon, Royal necropolis of Ayaa
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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