Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The sarcophagus of Tabnit was unearthed in 1847. At first glance, it appeared as an ordinary ancient sarcophagus, but the inscription came with a warning. When the workers opened the ancient coffin, they understood this was an unusual archaeological discovery.
King Tabnit’s sarcophagus at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Credit: oncenawhile – CC BY-SA 3.0
Who Was King Tabnit?
Tabnit was the Phoenician King of Sidon who ruled between 549–539 B.C. Though he is today mainly associated with discovering his unusual sarcophagus, there are some historical records about his life.
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