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12 must-see sarcophagi exhibited in Türkiye’s museums

The world-famous sarcophagi, which are in the inventory of various museums in Türkiye, are shown as must-see artifacts in the museums where they are exhibited.

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12 must-see sarcophagi exhibited in Türkiye’s museums

SARCOPHAGUS OF ACHILLES

The Achilles Sarcophagus, one of the examples of the 2nd Group Achilles Sarcophagus, in which the war scenes called Attica are told, is on display at the Adana Museum.

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12 must-see sarcophagi exhibited in Türkiye’s museums

EROS SARCOPHAGUS

It is among the important sarcophagi in which the Eros sarcophagus is depicted in every direction of the Eros Sarcophagus in the Side Museum.

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12 must-see sarcophagi exhibited in Türkiye’s museums

POLYXENA SARCOPHAGUS

The Polyxena Sarcophagus in the Troy Museum was found during the rescue excavation in the Çanakkale Kızöldün Tumulus in 1994, following an illegal excavation report.

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12 must-see sarcophagi exhibited in Türkiye’s museums

ANTIOCH SARCOPHAGUS

Unearthed during a foundation excavation in Antakya in 1993, the Antakya Sarcophagus is dated to the 3rd century AD.

The artifact, which is exhibited in a special section of the Hatay Archeology Museum, has the shape of an inverted boat.

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12 must-see sarcophagi exhibited in Türkiye’s museums

AURELIA BOTIANE SARCOPHAGUS OF DEMETRIA

The Aurelia Botiane Demetria Sarcophagus in the Antalya Museum was retrieved from Perge Western Necropolis by smugglers in 1997 and was seized when it was about to be sold.

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12 must-see sarcophagi exhibited in Türkiye’s museums

LYCIAN SARCOPHAGUS

There is a male and a female griffin face to face on one side of the lid of the Lycian Sarcophagus in the form of an inverted boat.

Both stand on one leg, with three claws raised each.

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12 must-see sarcophagi exhibited in Türkiye’s museums

DIONYSIAC SARCOPHAGUS

This sarcophagus made of Pentelikon marble is dated to the second half of the 3rd century AD with its portrait and stylistic features.