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title: Marble Lion, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5088/marble-lion-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Marble Lion, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

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

## Image File

[![Marble Lion, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5088.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5088.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is the most complete of the surviving lions from the [Mausoleum at Halicarnassus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mausoleum_at_Halicarnassus/), also known as the [Tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) of Mausolus. The lions probably stood at the base of the stepped-[pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) roof, acting as both protective and royal symbols. There were more males than female lions, although a lioness found in the walls of the castle of St Peter at Bodrum and now in Istanbul Archaeological Museums, probably belongs to the series. Circa, 250 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). Marble Lion, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5088/marble-lion-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Lion, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 29, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5088/marble-lion-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Marble Lion, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 May 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5088/marble-lion-mausoleum-at-halicarnassus/>.

## License & Copyright

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