The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
This enormous white marble tomb was built to hold the remains of Mausolus (Mausollos), a provincial king in the Persian Empire, and his… More »
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The Tomb of Mausolus , Mausoleum of Mausolus or Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (in Greek, ) was a tomb built between 353 and 350 BC at Halicarnassus (present Bodrum, Turkey) for Mausolus , a satra...
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The Mausoleum overlooked the city of Halicarnassus for many centuries. It was untouched when the city fell to Alexander the Great in 334 B.C. and still undamaged after attacks by pirates in 62 and 58 B.C.. It stood above the city ruins for some 17 centuries.
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Today most of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus can be seen in the mausoleum room at the British Museum. There, the images of Mausolus and Artimisia watch over the beautiful tomb Artimisia built for Mausolus. Back to the Ancient Wonders Page; Back to the Top of the Page...
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The Cleveleys Website brings you the Seven Wonders of the World ... The Mausoleum overlooked the city of Halicarnassus for many centuries. It was untouched when the city fell to Alexander the Great in 334 B.C. and still undamaged after attacks by pirates in 62 and 58 B.C.. It stood above the city ruins for some 17 centuries.
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The Mausoleum overlooked the city of Halicarnassus for nearly 17 centuries.(!) It was untouched when the city fell to Alexander the Great in 334 B.C. ... The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus ... The Mausoleum overlooked the city of Halicarnassus for many centuries. It was untouched when the city fell to Alexander the Great in 334 B...
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Maussolus, the satrap of Caria, refounded Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum) and made it his capital. In the Greek world, ... The remains of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. Photo Marco Prins. ... Achilles kills Penthesileia. Relief from the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, now in the British Museum, London (Britain). Photo Marco Prins.
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Yet the Mausoleum is different - so different from the Pyramid that it earned its reputation - and a spot within the list - for other reasons. Geographically, it is closer to the Temple of Artemis... And it was the beauty of ... Location; In the city of Bodrum (f.k.a. Halicarnassus) on the Aegean Sea, in south-west Turkey.
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The The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was the one of the 7 ancient Wonders of the World. It was a tomb for Mausolus of Halicarnassus, built by his wife, Artemisia. ... Another of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World was the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. It was a massive tomb, built in the city of Halicarnassus, in Asia Minor.
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