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Hi, I'm Tim and I will tell you about the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was also a tomb, like the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is also a one of the seven wonders. Out of all the wonders this one is my personal favorite. The ruler of Caria (a small country on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea), died and his sister or wife was heartbroken. Her name was Artemisia. Artemisia decided to make one of the most unique buildings in the world.
What the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was Made Of
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a huge building, so what was it made
of? Since Mausolus admired the Greek people, Artemisia got Greek sculptures
to design the wonder. She got people like Scopas, Bryaxis, Leochares,
and Timotheos, to design the wonder. There where also hundreds of other
engineers. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built on a hill overlooking
the city. It was mostly built of marble. It had so many statues and engravings
in the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was
built like a tall but wide building. The wonder was quite large, for its
time. I think that the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus had to have had a lot
of resources in it.
Why the Mausoleum was Built
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built, but why? It was built in honor
of king Mausolus. Artemisia (Mausolus's wife), was so sad that she decided
to make a huge tomb. She herself did not live to see the Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus because she died. Artemisia was probably buried in the tomb
also. They were both burned to ashes. The ashes were put in the Mausoleums
at Halicarnassus. They were put together in the tomb. I would enjoy living
in the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, if it was not a tomb for dead people.
In fact, it might be quite comfortable. In that time, the Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus was not a wonder. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was not
a wonder because they actually knew how and why it was built. They knew
that it was constructed out of marble. Some archeologists do not know
the answers too many other questions that need to be answered. I think
there should be more research on these wonders of the world. There have
been many discoveries, but there are many more to be found. I think that
the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus deserves too be a wonder.
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Today
Have you ever wondered what the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus is like today?
Today, it is in ruins. That is probably one reason why we can't find the
answers too many of the questions. The mausoleum stayed in good condition
for 1,600 years. In the A.D.1200s earthquakes badly damaged the structure.
Some where in pieces and crumbled on the ground. During one of the crusades
of Europe, the knights took the mausoleum apart. The pieces are now used
as wall decorations. That is a sad end of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.
