The Tabnit sarcophagus is the sarcophagus of the Phoenician King of Sidon Tabnit, the father of King Eshmunazar II. It is decorated with two separate and unrelated inscriptions – one in Egyptian hieroglyphs and one in the Phoenician alphabet. The latter contains a curse for those who open the tomb, promising impotency and loss of an afterlife.
The sarcophagus, Istanbul Archaeology Museums
Tabnit's skeleton
Sidon and Ayaa Necropolis (marked "1" in the top right corner)
Plan of Ayaa Necropolis
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