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Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The tomb gave the word ‘mausoleum’ its general meaning of a monumental tomb building. It illustrates cultural exchange between Anatolian dynasties and Greek artists.
Photo: Jona Lendering · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Facts
- Place
- Bodrum, Türkiye
- Civilisation / patron
- Caria under Achaemenid rule
- Built
- c. 353 BCE – 350 BCE
- Status
- Ruins
- Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
History
A monumental tomb was built at Halicarnassus for the Carian ruler Mausolus and his wife and sister Artemisia II. A tall podium, colonnade and stepped roof supported a sculptural group featuring a four-horse chariot. Greek sculptors decorated the monument with reliefs combining local and Mediterranean traditions. Earthquakes and later stone quarrying reduced it to ruins; fragments ended up in places including the British Museum.
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