THE MAUSOLEUM OF HALICARNASSUS

by Vishal Gupta

The Mausoleum was located in Halicarnassus the capital of a small kingdom in the Mediterranean built in 350 B.C.

It is modern day Bodrum, Turkey It was severely damaged by

earthquakes in 13 A.D. and completely destroyed by crusaders in 1522 A.D.

It was 140 feet tall and was made almost completely out of white marble

The structure was a combination of Egyptian, Greek, and Lycian styles

This ancient wonder of the world was ordered to be created by Mausolus’ wife Artemisia to be a burial chamber Mausolus

The mausoleum might not be around today but other mausoleum are still standing for example the Taj Mahal

With the remains the Bodrum castle that can still be seen today

The statue was unique because it was ahead of its time period and it was adorned with many statuettes including a chariot on the very top.

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