Discover the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the towering tomb that inspired generations of architects. Built by Artemisia for her husband Mausolus in the 4th century BC, it blended Greek artistry, ...

Follow the incredible rediscovery of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus centuries after its destruction. From Charles Newton’s 19th-century excavations to Danish archaeologists uncovering ritual deposits ...

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History: This enormous white marble tomb was built to hold the remains of Mausolus (Mausollos), a provincial king in the Persian Empire, and his wife, Artemisia . Greek architects Satyrus and Pythius ...

Bodrum, Turkey (CNN) — The mountainous Bodrum Peninsula rises over the vibrant blue Aegean Sea, its peak richly forested, its foothills stacked with white flat-roofed homes and hotels. On the ...