Focus on Alexander Sarcophagus and explain the abstract.
The Alexander Sarcophagus is a late 4th century BC Hellenistic stone sarcophagus from the Royal necropolis of Ayaa near Sidon, Lebanon. It is adorned with bas-relief carvings of Alexander the Great and scrolling historical and mythological narratives. The work is considered to be remarkably well preserved, and has been used as an exemplar for its retention of polychromy. It is currently in the holdings of the Istanbul Archaeology Museum.
Royal necropolis of Ayaa relief carving Istanbul Archaeology Museum Sarcophagus Hellenistic sarcophagus Sidon Alexander the Great Istanbul bas-relief Lebanon polychromy