It was brought to light during a rescue excavation in 1994 at a tumulus known as "Kız Öldün" (meaning "The Girl Died") in the Biga district of Çanakkale. Even after thousands of years, women remain in a position where they can be sacrificed—disposable, easily cast aside. Such mythological tales offer a profound insight into the sociology of that era. Achilles, having grown fond of Polyxena, confides in her, revealing his vulnerability—his heel. Subsequently, Polyxena’s brothers, Paris and Deiphobos, strike Achilles in the heel near the Temple of Apollo, killing him. The spirit of Achilles demands the sacrifice of Polyxena. She neither refuses nor pleads; instead, she walks toward death with the solemn dignity befitting a princess. Following the fall of Troy, Neoptolemus—the son of Achilles—seizes Priam’s grieving daughter, Polyxena, by the shoulder and plunges his sharp blade into her throat, sacrificing her at the tomb of his father. While the sarcophagus features various other narratives, this particular scene—a moment frozen in time—is the most striking. Another curious detail is the name of the site where it was discovered: "Kız Öldün" (The Girl Died). The narrative is compelling, yet the skeleton found inside the sarcophagus turned out to be that of a male. Dating back to around 500 BC, it is currently on display at the Troy Museum in Çanakkale.
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