Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II
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The sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II is a 6th-century BC sarcophagus unearthed in 1855 in the grounds of an ancient necropolis southeast of the city of Sidon, in modern-day Lebanon, that contained the bod
The sarcophagus at the Louvre, 2022
Honoré de Luynes bought the sarcophagus and donated it to the Louvre. Today, the sarcophagus is one of the highlights of the Louvre's Phoenician collection.
The location where Eshmunazar II's sarcophagus was found is highlighted with a red circle.
The northwest area of the Nécropole Phénicienne, showing Magharet Abloun and the tomb of Eshmunazar II
Karatepe bilingual
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The Karatepe bilingual, also known as the Azatiwada inscription, is a bilingual inscription on stone slabs consisting of Phoenician and Luwian text each, which enabled the decipherment of the Anatolia
Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II
…and the most detailed Phoenician text ever found anywhere up to that point, and is today the second longest extant Phoenician inscription, after the Karatepe bilingual. The sarcophagus was discovered by Alphonse Durighello, a diplomatic agent in Sidon engaged by Aimé Péretié, the chancellor of the French consulate in…
Example text of Phoenician alphabet at Karatepe-Aslantaş Open-Air Museum
Example text of Phoenician alphabet at Karatepe-Aslantaş Open-Air Museum.
Luwian hieroglyphs part of the Karatepe bilingual at the South Gate.
Phoenician text of the Karatepe bilingual at Karatepe-Aslantaş Open-Air Museum