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, ...

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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 ...

This is the latest in a monthly series about the state's granite industry provided by the Vermont Granite Museum of Barre. King Maussollos, a provincial governor in Persia, died in 353 BC and was ...

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 ...

It is important that we, as human beings have an interest in our history and remain curious about the past, as it shapes our present and the world we inhabit today. Today's history lesson is centred ...

Phainos was the most famous fisherman of his time who lived in the 2nd century AD in the ancient Greek city of Halicarnassus.

With the possible exception of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet is the most extravagantly praised and least frequently viewed wonder of the world. The company’s triumphant ...

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 ...