The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Seven Wonders of the ancient world
This
was the tomb of Persian ruler Mausolus, who ruled [art of the Persian empire
from 377 to 353 BC. Halicarnassus (modern-day bodrum) in Turkey was his
capital. After his death his widow built this magnificent tomb, which measured
102 by 242 m (344 x 794 ft) and was 43 m (140 ft) high. It was damaged by an
earthquake and demolished in 1522. The word mausoleum has come to mean any
great tomb.
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