The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

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Carole Raddato
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published on 11 May 2015
The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Download Full Size Image

The ruins of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus in Caria (now Bodrum in Turkey), constructed for King Maussollos during the mid-4th century BCE. Its construction was so beautiful and unique that it became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2015, May 11). The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3848/the-ruins-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/

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Raddato, Carole. "The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 11, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3848/the-ruins-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/.

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Raddato, Carole. "The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 11 May 2015. Web. 23 Dec 2024.

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