The Mausoleum Halicarnassus A landmark of the ancient Greek world
Halikarnassos was once the beautiful coastal capital of the ancient mountainous region of Caria built by Queen Artemisia as a monument to the king Mausolus. This ancient Greek city is also home to the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Built between 353–350 BC the mausoleum was so magnificent and grand that the word "mausoleum" became a universal term for large tombs or opulent burial monuments.
The structure was designed by the Greek architect Satyros of Paros. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was dedicated to the burial of Mausolus and his wife Artemisia II and his sister.
The archaeological ruins of the Halikarnassus Mausoleum located in Bodrum Turkey are a testament to its grandeur. This massive tomb for Mausolus the ruler of Caria is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. While earthquakes have long since destroyed the structure only the stone foundations and broken pillars remain visible today.
A colossal marble statue traditionally believed to be that of King Mausolus from the ancient tomb of Halicarnassus carved from white Pareian marble and created around 350 BC.
Artemisia I of Caria was an ancient Greek warrior queen and naval commander from Helicarnassus renowned as a key ally of the Persian Empire in the 5th century BC. The daughter of King Lygdamis I of Helicarnassus present-day Bodrum Turkey she was of Carian-Greek descent and her mother was Cretan. In 480 BC Artemisia led a fleet of five warships second only to the Sidonian fleet in effectiveness and readiness to battle alongside King Xerxes I of Persia.
The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was built between 353 and 350 BC in Halicarnassus now Bodrum Turkey for Mausolus a nobleman and ruler in the Persian Empire and his wife and sister Artemisia II of Caria.
This led to a crucial naval battle between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire in which the Greeks emerged decisively victorious despite being outnumbered in the Strait of Salamis near Athens Greece. The culture is diverse drawing from the Anatolian Peninsula and Asia Minor a land where Eastern and Western civilizations met with traces of ancient civilizations beginning with traditional beliefs and ancient gods.
The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, or the Tomb of Mausolus was built between 353 and 351 BC in the city of Halicarnas. Today only ruins remain.
It developed into an important center of early Christianity. The architectural styles of buildings and ancient cities such as the ruins of Troy and Ephesus reflect the flourishing engineering and classical art of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus or the Necropolis of Mausolus. This massive burial site of King Mausolus of Lycia in Asia Minor is an ancient structure that retains a beautiful blend of styles from ancient times. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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