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title: The Centaur Frieze of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5084/the-centaur-frieze-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnass/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Centaur Frieze of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![The Centaur Frieze of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5084.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5084.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a marble slab of the so-called [Centaur](https://www.worldhistory.org/centaur/) frieze of the [Mausoleum at Halicarnassus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mausoleum_at_Halicarnassus/), also known as the [Tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of Mausolus. The whole frieze depicts a violent conflict between Greeks and Centaurs. Here on this slab, we can recognize 3 figures; 2 Greeks and a woman, and parts of two Centaurs. The woman is depicted wearing a chiton belted at the waist and a himation; her right breast is bare. This representation of the woman's clothing may suggest that she had been assaulted by a Centaur but has escaped or been rescued. The Centaurs were invited to the wedding of the Lapith king Perithoos, but they became inebriated and tried to carry off the Lapith woman. A violent [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) ensured after then. Found built into the walls of the castle of St Peter, Bodrum. Circa 350 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, May 29). The Centaur Frieze of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5084/the-centaur-frieze-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnass/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Centaur Frieze of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 29, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5084/the-centaur-frieze-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnass/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Centaur Frieze of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5084/the-centaur-frieze-of-the-mausoleum-at-halicarnass/>.

## License & Copyright

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