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The Polyxena Sarcophagus, Late Archaic, Turkey
This sarcophagus has been dated between 520-500 BC, and was excavated in 1994 in the Canakkale province of Turkey. In it contained the skeleton of a male adult, and the sarcophagus itself is made from proconnesian marble. The artwork on this piece is in low relief and depicts a funeral ritual. There is a scene on one of the panels where it has been interpreted as the sacrifice of Polyxena by Neoptolemos, by the tomb of Neoptomolos’ father, Achilles.