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The Lycian Sarcophagus is an ancient artifact unearthed during excavations conducted by Osman Hamdi Bey and his team in 1887 at the Sidon Necropolis (located in the ancient city of Sidon, now within the borders of Lebanon). It is exhibited in the Istanbul Archaeology Museums. The term "Lycian" in its name derives from the resemblance of the sarcophagus' shape to the characteristic house-type rock tombs of the Lycian civilization. Dated between the late 5th century BCE and the early 4th century B