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Tabnit was the Phoenician King of Sidon c. 549–539 BC. He was the father of King Eshmunazar II.
The Tabnit sarcophagus, Istanbul Archaeology Museum.
Skeleton of king Tabnit
Head of king Tabnit
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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
Tabnit
…withered viscera. Both the sarcophagus and Tabnit's decomposed skeleton are now in the Istanbul Archaeology Museums. The sarcophagus, together with the Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, was possibly acquired by the Sidonians following their participation in the Battle of Pelusium (525 BC), and served as models for later Phoenician…
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