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Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

ancient monument, Halicarnassus, Turkey
Also known as: Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, Mausoleum of Mausolus(Show More)
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Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The monument was the tomb of Mausolus, ruler of Caria, in southwestern Asia Minor. It was built in his capital city, Halicarnassus, between about 353 and 351 bce by his sister and widow, Artemisia II. The building was designed by the Greek architects Pythius (sources spell the name variously, which has cast doubt on his identity) and Satyros. The sculptures that adorned it were...

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