Art
Destruction
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What do art fragments from the structure show?

A battling image of Greeks and Amazons.

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When was the mausoleum destroyed?

12 century - 1402

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Where was the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus built?

Bodrum, Turkey

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What was the roof of the Mausoleum?

It was designed to be a chariot that held Mausolus and his wife.

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What part of the structure was destroyed first?

The chariot.

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When was the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus built?

350 BCE

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What was the mausoleum built out of?

Marble

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What did parts salvaged from the mausoleum help to fortify?

The Castle of Saint Peter.

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How tall is the structure said to be?

140 ft. tall

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How many craftsman did it take to design the mausoleum?

Hundreds

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What is left of the mausoleum today?

Just pieces of the structure are left.

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Who was the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus built for?

It was built for Mausolus to be his tomb.