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Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (UNESCO/NHK)
Video by UNESCO TV NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (UNESCO/NHK)

No doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin (d. 210 B.C.), the first unifier of China, is buried, surrounded by the famous terracotta warriors, at the centre...
Statue of a Horse from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Statue of a Horse from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

This is a forepart of a horse from the chariot-group surmounting the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, also known as the Tomb of Mausolus . From the north side of the peribolus wall of the Mausoleum. Classical Greek Period, circa 350 BCE. The British...
Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania
Image by Lamine Bensaou

Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania

The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania in Tipaza, Algeria was built in 3 BCE by Juba II of Numidia (c. 50 BCE – c. 25 CE) and his wife Cleopatra Selene II (40 BCE – c. 5 BCE). This tomb may have been the final resting place of Juba II and Cleopatra...
Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, Algeria
Image by Carole Raddato

Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, Algeria

The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania near Tipasa in Algeria is a funerary monument built in 3 BCE by Juba II of Numidia (c. 50 BCE- c. 25 CE) and his wife Cleopatra Selene II (40 BCE-c. 5 BCE). This tomb may have been their final resting place...
Amazonomachy Relief from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
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Amazonomachy Relief from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

Slab from the Amazonomachy frieze depicting five figures, three Greeks and two Amazons, and a horse. From the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, around 350 BCE (British Museum).
Model of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
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Model of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

A modern scale model of what the 4th century BCE Mausoleum at Halicarnassus may have looked like, one of the Seven Wonders of the world. (Miniatuk, Istanbul)
Marble Lion, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Marble Lion, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

This is the most complete of the surviving lions from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, also known as the Tomb of Mausolus. The lions probably stood at the base of the stepped-pyramid roof, acting as both protective and royal symbols. There...
The Centaur Frieze of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
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The Centaur Frieze of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

This is a marble slab of the so-called Centaur frieze of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, also known as the Tomb of Mausolus. The whole frieze depicts a violent conflict between Greeks and Centaurs. Here on this slab, we can recognize 3 figures...
Diocletian's Mausoleum
Image by Carole Raddato

Diocletian's Mausoleum

The octagonal mausoleum of Diocletian (now Cathedral of St. Domnius) inside Diocletian's Palace, Split (Croatia). Diocletian's Palace was built between 293-303 CE in preparation for his retirement on 1 May 305 CE.
Model of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Image by Carole Raddato

Model of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

Model of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
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