Who was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus built for?
Q: Who was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus built for?
A: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire, and Artemisia II of Caria, who was both his wife and his sister.
Q: When was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus built?
A: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built between 353 and 350 BC.
Q: Where is Halicarnassus located?
A: Halicarnassus is present-day Bodrum, Turkey.
Q: Who designed the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?
A: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was designed by the Greek architects Satyros and Pythius of Priene.
Q: How tall was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?
A: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was about 45 meters (135 feet) tall.
Q: Who created the sculptural reliefs on each side of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?
A: Each one of the four sides of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was decorated with sculptural reliefs created by one of four Greek sculptors — Bryaxis, Leochares, Scopas, and Timotheus.
Q: What did Antipater of Sidon think of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?
A: Antipater of Sidon said that the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was one of the Seven Wonders of the World because of its impressive design and scale.
