Eshmunazar II sarcophagus
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Summary
Eshmunazar II sarcophagus is a sarcophagus[1]. It draws 369 Wikipedia views per month (sarcophagus category, ranking #5 of 27).[2]
Key Facts
- Owned by: French State[3]
- Made from material: basalt[4]
- Location of discovery: Sidon[5]
- Collection: Department of Near Eastern Antiquities of the Louvre[6]
- Inventory number: AO 4806[7], Ph 1[8], N III 3563[9], CIS I 2[10], N III 320[11], CIS I 3[12]
- Location: Room 311[13]
- Commons category: Eshmunazar II sarcophagus[14]
- Inception: January 1, 488 BC[15]
- Main subject: Amoashtart[16], Eshmunazar II[17]
- Height: 119 cm[18], 256 cm[19]
- Width: 125 cm[20]
- Thickness: 119 cm[21]
- Contains: Eshmunazar II[22]
Why It Matters
Eshmunazar II sarcophagus has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]