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Mausoleum of the Julii
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Mausoleum of the Julii

The Mausoleum of the Julii at Glanum, southern France, is one of the best preserved mausoleums of the Roman era. Based on its artistic style, the Mausoleum was probably built between 40 and 20 BCE. An inscription mentions...
The Seven Wonders
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The Seven Wonders

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were seven impressive structures famously listed by ancient writers including Philo of Byzantium, Antipater of Sidon, Diodorus Siculus, Herodotus, Strabo, and Callimachus of Cyrene, among...
Marble Lion, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
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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...
5 British Royal Houses
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5 British Royal Houses

In this gallery, we look at the history of the last five royal houses of Britain through their family trees. From the Wars of the Roses to the current House of Windsor, we see an evolution from absolute rule to a constitutional...
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).
Diocletian's Mausoleum
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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 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)
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...
Model of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
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Model of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

Model of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna
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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna

General view of the interior of the mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna with her sarcophagus in the middle. Galla Placidia (388-450 CE) was the daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I.
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