Great Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

The Great Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was an elaborate tomb built around 350 BC in what is now Turkey, honoring Mausolus, a satrap (governor) of the Persian Empire, and his wife Artemisia. It was renowned for its impressive architecture, featuring towering white marble walls, intricate sculptures, and a pyramidal roof. Considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it combined Greek, Egyptian, and Lycian design elements. The mausoleum served as a lasting symbol of Mausolus’s authority, influencing funerary architecture for centuries before its ruins were dismantled and its stones reused.