Halicarnassus

Q: Where was ancient Halicarnassus?

Ancient Halicarnassus is modern-day Bodrum, Turkey.

Q: Who founded Halicarnassus?

The region that became Halicarnassus was originally inhabited by the Mycenaeans but was later settled by Dorian Greeks during the Archaic Period (8th century-c. 480 BCE).

Q: What is Halicarnassus best known for?

Ancient Halicarnassus is best known as the birthplace of Herodotus, the "Father of History", and as the site of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Q: What happened to Halicarnassus?

Halicarnassus fell to Alexander the Great in 334 BCE after the defenders set the city on fire. Although it was restored, and continued as an important trade center and, later, as a significant Christian bishopric, it never recovered from the siege of 334 BCE.

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Definition

Halicarnassus (modern Bodrum, Turkey) was an ancient Ionian Greek city in the region of Caria, located on the coast of Anatolia. It is best known as the birthplace of Herodotus (l. c. 484-425/413 BCE), the 'Father of History', and as the site of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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c. 484 BCE - c. 413 BCE
Life of the Greek historian Herodotus of Halicarnassos.
c. 430 BCE - 415 BCE
The Histories of Herodotus is published. The work is divided into nine chapters, each dedicated to one of the Muses.
c. 367 BCE - 350 BCE
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus is built, tomb of Mausolus, ruler of Caria.

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