Halicarnassus - Site of Famous Mausoleum

Halicarnassus, home of Herodotus the historian, was also the site of a famous marble mausoleum - one of seven wonders of the ancient world. According to legend, a grieving queen (Artemisia) had the tomb built for her husband (King Mausolus of Caria) between 370-350 B.C. The word "mausoleum" is based on the king's name.

The tomb stood for centuries, but a 15th-century earthquake greatly damaged it. Today, only the foundation (and some pieces of the structure) remain. Many of its sculptures are now housed in the British Museum.

This image of the monument is from Project Gutenberg's e-text version of Ten Books on Architecture, by Vitruvius. Click on the picture to enlarge the view.