Marble Tomb Of King Mausolus

The mausoleum at halicarnassus or tomb of mausolus was a tomb built between 353 and 350 bc in halicarnassus for mausolus a native anatolian from caria and a satrap in the achaemenid empire and his sister wife artemisia ii of caria.

Marble tomb of king mausolus.

Also known as the mausoleum of halicarnassus the tomb of mausolus was built for mausolos ruler of halicarnassus. The monument was the tomb of mausolus ruler of caria in southwestern asia minor. Statue of a hecatomnid ruler from the mausoleum at halicarnassus traditionally identified as mausolus british museum. It was built in his capital city halicarnassus between about 353 and 351 bce by his sister and widow artemisia ii.

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 mausoleum. Like the pharaohs in egypt mausolus also sought immortality. The tomb of mausolus mausoleum of mausolus or mausoleum at halicarnassus in greek μαυσωλεῖον της ἁλικαρνασσοῦ was a tomb built between 353 and 350 bc at halicarnassus present bodrum turkey for mausolus a satrap in the persian empire and artemisia ii of caria his wife and sister. He loved monumental structures as evidenced by the 40 12 meter tall marble columns of his tomb.

Reiter vom mausoleum at the very top of the tomb was a twenty four step pyramid surmounted by a marble chariot twenty five feet tall. For his own residence mausolus built a palace with walls of dried brick finished in all parts with marble from the sea of marmara. The building was designed by the greek architects pythius sources spell the name variously which has cast doubt on his identity and satyros. King mausolus reigned from 377 353 b c.

It also incorporated mausolus passion for greek architecture. It was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and it equally became a synonym for elaborate burial structures. The marble base contained a room in which both mausolus of whom the tomb was built for and his wife artemisia were to be entombed. Its elevated tomb structure is derived from the tombs of neighbouring lycia a territory mausolus had invaded and annexed circa 360 bc such as the nereid monument.

The tomb was constructed with gleaming marble and the numerous levels of the tomb were adorned by intricate statues of animals and people. The mausoleum had a perimeter of 411 feet 125 meters. Mausolus with his queen artemisia ruled over halicarnassus and the surrounding territory for 24 years. Mausolus was the eldest son of hecatomnus a native carian who became the satrap of caria when tissaphernes died around 395 bc.

The structure was designed by the greek architects satyros and pythius of priene. On the west coast of today s turkey. Here where now there is only rubble king mausolus ordered a unique monument to be built in his honor. A multilevel structure approximately 45 m in height and primarily made of marble was designed by two greek architects pytheos and satyros.

The structure was designed by the greek architects satyrus and pythius.