Lycian sarcophagi
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The Lycian sarcophagi are elaborately carved ancient stone coffins from the Lycian civilization of southwestern Anatolia, renowned for their distinctive house-like forms and rich relief decoration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lycian necropolis | 1 |
| Lycian rock tombs | 1 |
| Lycian sarcophagi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7042661 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lycian sarcophagi Context triple: [Istanbul Archaeological Museums, notableExhibit, Lycian sarcophagi]
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Clazomenian sarcophagi
Clazomenian sarcophagi are elaborately painted clay coffins from the 6th–5th centuries BCE, characteristic of the Ionian Greek city of Clazomenae and notable for their rich figural decoration and funerary use.
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Karajía sarcophagi
The Karajía sarcophagi are a group of striking pre-Inca funerary statues carved into a cliffside in northern Peru, notable for their anthropomorphic forms and association with elite burials of the Chachapoya people.
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Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims
The Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims is a memorial structure in Plymouth that holds the remains of early Mayflower settlers and commemorates their role in the founding of the Plymouth Colony.
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Catacombs of Milos
The Catacombs of Milos are an extensive early Christian underground burial complex on the Greek island of Milos, notable for their rock-cut chambers and historical significance.
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Tomb of Heinrich Schliemann
The Tomb of Heinrich Schliemann is the grand, neoclassical mausoleum in Athens honoring the German archaeologist famed for his excavations at Troy and Mycenae.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lycian sarcophagi Target entity description: The Lycian sarcophagi are elaborately carved ancient stone coffins from the Lycian civilization of southwestern Anatolia, renowned for their distinctive house-like forms and rich relief decoration.
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A.
Clazomenian sarcophagi
Clazomenian sarcophagi are elaborately painted clay coffins from the 6th–5th centuries BCE, characteristic of the Ionian Greek city of Clazomenae and notable for their rich figural decoration and funerary use.
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B.
Karajía sarcophagi
The Karajía sarcophagi are a group of striking pre-Inca funerary statues carved into a cliffside in northern Peru, notable for their anthropomorphic forms and association with elite burials of the Chachapoya people.
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C.
Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims
The Sarcophagus of the Pilgrims is a memorial structure in Plymouth that holds the remains of early Mayflower settlers and commemorates their role in the founding of the Plymouth Colony.
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D.
Catacombs of Milos
The Catacombs of Milos are an extensive early Christian underground burial complex on the Greek island of Milos, notable for their rock-cut chambers and historical significance.
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E.
Tomb of Heinrich Schliemann
The Tomb of Heinrich Schliemann is the grand, neoclassical mausoleum in Athens honoring the German archaeologist famed for his excavations at Troy and Mycenae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient funerary monument
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archaeological artifact category ⓘ sarcophagus type ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture | Lycian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
battle scenes
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funerary banquets ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| developedIn | Lycian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Antalya Museum
NERFINISHED
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British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Istanbul Archaeology Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ various regional museums in Turkey ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Antalya Province
NERFINISHED
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Fethiye region NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaş region NERFINISHED ⓘ Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ Patara NERFINISHED ⓘ Xanthos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elaborately carved
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gable-roofed lid ⓘ house-like form ⓘ monolithic construction ⓘ rich relief decoration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
sarcophagus chest
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sarcophagus lid ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the archaeological heritage of Turkey ⓘ |
| influenced | later funerary architecture in the region ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anatolian funerary traditions
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Greek art ⓘ |
| locatedInTheGeographicalArea |
Lycia
NERFINISHED
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southwestern Anatolia ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Harpy Tomb-type monuments of Lycia
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Lycian sarcophagus in the British Museum ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lycian pillar tombs
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Lycian rock-cut tombs ⓘ |
| researchField |
art history
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classical archaeology ⓘ funerary archaeology ⓘ |
| style |
Anatolian-Greek hybrid style
ⓘ
Lycian architectural style ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st millennium BCE
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Classical antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial of the dead
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commemoration of the deceased ⓘ elite burials ⓘ |
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Subject: Lycian sarcophagi Description of subject: The Lycian sarcophagi are elaborately carved ancient stone coffins from the Lycian civilization of southwestern Anatolia, renowned for their distinctive house-like forms and rich relief decoration.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lycian necropolis
this entity surface form:
Lycian rock tombs