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Colossal statues of a man and a woman from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, traditionally identified as Mausolos and Artemisia II, around 350 BC, British Museum. Modern historians have pointed out that two years would not be enough time to decorate and build such a complex and extravagant building.
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The monument was the tomb of Mausolus, ruler of Caria, in southwestern Asia Minor. It was built in his capital city, Halicarnassus, between about 353 and 351 bce by his sister and widow, Artemisia II.
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Apr 24, 2024 · Built between 353 and 350 B.C.E. for the Anatolian satrap Mausolus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was an ancient wonder until it was destroyed in an earthquake. Considered the first mausoleum, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built for Mausolus and his sister-wife Artemisia II circa 350 B.C.E.
Jan 14, 2023 · The Wondrous Legacy of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. Marble head of a lion from the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, 350 BCE, via the British Museum. Apart from the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was the most long-lived of all the traditional wonders of the ancient world.
Jul 26, 2018 · The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (Bodrum, Turkey), was a massive tomb built for Mausolus, the ruler of Caria, c. 350 BCE. The marble structure was so immense and decorated with such an array of striking sculptures that it made it onto the list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and thereafter gave its name to any large funeral monument - a ...
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Marble statue from the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, the so-called ‘Maussollos’. It is a representation of standing male figure on large scale. The head of the statue survives with facial features well preserved. The eyes are deep-set and rather small. The cheeks are full and fleshy.
Description. Marble statue from the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos. It represents the forepart of a horse belonging to the colossal chariot group which crowned the tomb. The horse stands quietly with its head held down and turned to its left.
