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ALT1: ... that the royal necropolis of Ayaa in
Sidon, Lebanon, was accidentally discovered in the late 19th century by a workman who stumbled upon a
shaft and chamber tomb while quarrying for stone? Source: Hamdy Bey & Reinach 1892a, p. I.
ALT2: ... that the
Alexander Sarcophagus, found in the royal necropolis of Ayaa, is a renowned masterpiece of ancient art featuring exceptional bas-reliefs and preserved polychrome paint? Source: Hamdy Bey & Reinach 1892a, p. 8.
ALT3: ... that the excavation of Hypogeum A of the royal necropolis of Ayaa included the opening of seven burial chambers, all containing at least one
sarcophagus? Source: Hamdy Bey & Reinach 1892a, p. II.
The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as
this nomination's talk page,
the article's talk page or
Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
ALT1: ... that the royal necropolis of Ayaa in
Sidon, Lebanon, was accidentally discovered in the late 19th century by a workman who stumbled upon a
shaft and chamber tomb while quarrying for stone? Source: Hamdy Bey & Reinach 1892a, p. I.
ALT2: ... that the
Alexander Sarcophagus, found in the royal necropolis of Ayaa, is a renowned masterpiece of ancient art featuring exceptional bas-reliefs and preserved polychrome paint? Source: Hamdy Bey & Reinach 1892a, p. 8.
ALT3: ... that the excavation of Hypogeum A of the royal necropolis of Ayaa included the opening of seven burial chambers, all containing at least one
sarcophagus? Source: Hamdy Bey & Reinach 1892a, p. II.