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The Alexander Sarcophagus, a royal sarcophagus containing the characteristic elements of the transition from the Late Classical Period to the Hellenistic Period, was unearthed in 1887 during excavations carried out by Osman Hamdi Bey in the Royal Necropolis of Sidon (present-day city of Saida in Lebanon). Brought to the Istanbul Archaeology Museums, this sarcophagus has remained one of the museum’s most important pieces ever since. Made of high-quality limestone or a marble-like material, the sa