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title: The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3848/the-ruins-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3848.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3848.jpg)

## Image Caption

The ruins of the Mausoleum of [Halicarnassus](https://www.worldhistory.org/halicarnassus/) in Caria (now Bodrum in [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)), constructed for King Maussollos during the mid-4th century BCE. Its construction was so beautiful and unique that it became one of [the Seven Wonders](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Seven_Wonders/) of the Ancient World.

## Bibliography

- [Halicarnassus – following hadrian photography](https://followinghadrianphotography.com/2016/05/02/halicarnassus/ "Halicarnassus – following hadrian photography"), accessed 24 Jan 2017.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2015, May 11). The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3848/the-ruins-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 11, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3848/the-ruins-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "The Ruins of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 May 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3848/the-ruins-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/>.

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[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/17459606776/in/album-72157652155260369/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/17459606776/in/album-72157652155260369/) by [**Carole Raddato**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/17459606776/in/album-72157652155260369/). Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 11 May 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.