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title: Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania
author: Lamine Bensaou
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9093/royal-mausoleum-of-mauretania/
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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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# Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania

_Authored by Lamine Bensaou_

## Image File

[![Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9093.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9093.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Royal Mausoleum of [Mauretania](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mauretania/) in Tipaza, Algeria was built in 3 BCE by [Juba II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Juba_II/) of Numidia (c. 50 BCE – c. 25 CE) and his wife [Cleopatra Selene II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cleopatra_Selene_II/) (40 BCE – c. 5 BCE). This [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) may have been the final resting place of Juba II and [Cleopatra](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/cleopatra/) [Selene](https://www.worldhistory.org/Selene/) II, although their remains have not been found. The architectural design of the mausoleum is reminiscent of other Numidian tombs, although it was also inspired by the similar [Mausoleum of Augustus](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/657/mausoleum-of-augustus/) in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) which was constructed around 27 BCE. The hilltop mausoleum is built on a circular base and was originally topped with either a [pyramid](https://www.worldhistory.org/pyramid/) or cone. The monument was originally roughly 60 meters in diameter and 40 meters tall, although damage has reduced its height to around 30 meters.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bensaou, L. (2018, August 20). Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9093/royal-mausoleum-of-mauretania/>
### Chicago
Bensaou, Lamine. "Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 20, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9093/royal-mausoleum-of-mauretania/>.
### MLA
Bensaou, Lamine. "Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Aug 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9093/royal-mausoleum-of-mauretania/>.

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