🏛️ The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Tomb of Mausolus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
📋 Fast Facts
- Built 353–350 BC in Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum, Türkiye)
- Commissioned by Artemisia II for her husband Mausolus, Persian satrap of Caria
- Originally stood approximately 45 metres tall
- Blended Greek, Lycian, and Egyptian architectural elements
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and served as the ...