Sarcophagus of Alexander the Great (late 4th century BC). It was found in the royal necropolis of Sidon (Sayda). Pentelic marble. High relief of one of the lateral sides. Detail depicting a battle between Greeks and Persians (with long pants, anaxyrides). On the left, Alexander the Great, with the skin of the head of Lion of Nemesis, chasing a Persian soldier. Archaeological Museum. Istanbul, Turkey.

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