This was taken through a glass case and fuzzy.   Brown tablet enlargement is clearer.

(How might this ever happen again?)  These Hittite cuneiform tablets are two
copies from that time (1269 BC).
 There are three, and one is in a Berlin museum.

Here's a good page to see what the parties agreed on, along with the background of the battle(s).
  Treaty's in Akkadian, the int'l language of the day.  Discovered by a team of Turkish
and German explorers in 1906 at Bogazkoy (Hattusa).

Now at the Nat'l Archaeological Museums, this is from Babylon's main entrance, from the reign of
Nebuchadnezzar II (605 - 562 BC).  Part of a hallway with lions on one side, bulls and
mythical beasts on the other, this was my favorite.  Hooves outside brick are a nice touch.

Figure on left is beautiful.

This and previous photos are of items shown at the Museum of Ancient Orient, which is one of
the buildings in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums. This is a more recent building.

From the Museum of Ancient Orient also.

Relief on one of the smaller pieces there.

The shadow just happens to mask the missing arm of the statue.

See Phil Hartland's info.

From Magnesia on the Sipylos

By Menas, a sculptor from Pergamum/Perganon

Used flash, though a no-no, on this excellent piece. Here's another view, online.

This came from the necropolis of King of Sidon.

This was found by Osman Hamdi in 1877 and brought here.  In this photo you see the fight of
the centaurs (narrow end) and a boar hunt on the long side.

All the figures on this sarcophogus seem almost tranquilized but the faces are very expressive
for, essentially, tomb art...

Is this what they mean when they say someone is sphinx-like? :-) Sometimes termed bird-women,
they're also known in ancient times as "Harpies." They tend to travel (or stay in place in pairs,
and can be ferocious guardians.

Made from pentalic marble, this was thought to be his sarcophagus but that's been disproved.  His
images on it (battle/hunting) were an indicator at first. It's now known for the incredible
quality of the relief sculptures.
  Note how dark they keep the room.

Alexander on the left, with a cape.  There are photos of a fantastic illustration identifying the figures on the sides of this
work and providing large photos/panaromas online at the Australia Nat'l
University's ArtServe site and also short sides.

Greek and Persians are shown hunting together, unified under Macedonian rule. Alexander at left.

While others favor Mazaeus as owner, most feel the sarcophagus belonged to King Abdalonymos of
Sidon and that this long side depicts Alexander and Abdalonymos hunting together.

There are photos of a fantastic illustration identifying the figures on the sides of this
work and providing large photos/panaromas online at the Australia Nat'l
University's ArtServe site. They also include photos of the short sides

The full shot earlier shows only the other side.  This depicts the Battle of Issus,
Alexander vs the Persians in 333 BC. Very dynamic work, with amazing anatomical detail.

The weapons held by the soldiers and hunters were plated in gold or silver, but grave robbers
stripped all that away except for that on one of the axes, now preserved in the Museum.

Luckily, by that time, no one was sitting there any longer.
It was the only 'excitement' of that kind the whole trip.