The Alexander Sarcophagus

I've been wondering about the legends of Alexander the Great for quite some time now. I was wondering about his existance. He was definitely a real person, but the fact that a perfect so perfect actually existed in this world just seemed surreal to me.
See, he was handsome.
He was intelligent.
He was a great leader, encouraging the kings from other countries he conquered to help govern the states and respected their own culture.
He had great military power, able to conquer Persia and all those other countries.
And finally, he died being perfect.
I would most likely say "How bogus is that?!?!?" if I just heard this legend right now.
But the point is, that he existed in this world and left the world many artistic legacies, with the most significant one being the Alexander Sarcophagus.




Just look at the intricate high relief on the sides, showing the most amazing scenes of battle at that time. It also has a blend of different cultures of the regions that he conquered, which makes it all the more fascinating and makes him all the more admirable. I saw the Oxford book talking about the sarcophagus and I wished it had more information on the sarcaphagus.

The sarcophagus must be crafted from different crafters from the regions that he conquered. And the notion that all of the crafters working under one piece of magnificent art piece makes me want to bow at Alexander the Great's charisma for assuming his people's loyalty towards him, even the ones that he conquered over. That was just amazing for me to see since in History class all I learned was about dictators......It is highly unlikely for a person to have so much power and capability without abusing it. (I know I would.)

The sarcophagus further stunned me with the contrast on the front and the back. One side is all chaotic and shows the wildness and the ugliness of the battle, whereas the back shows all of the people fighting as a team with impressive cooperation. I am not much informed on the sarcophagus, so forgive me if I am wrong, but i think that the sarcophagus is trying to emphasize the power of Alexander of organizing his army. With Alexander shown in the piece with a lion helmet, it not only protrays the his power, but also his personality and his ambition.

I wonder if I meet him would I get entranced by his charm too....:/