Located at Bordum, in western Turkey.

Burial tomb commissioned by Mausolus, ruler of Caria, about 351 B.C. and completed by his sister -- and widow -- Queen Artemisia.

An earthquake and scavengers left it a ruin by the 1500's.

Vital Statistics

A block about 125 by 100 feet at the base, topped by a temple-like structure and a stepped-pyramid roof rising about 140 feet. Along the roof: a four-horse chariot carrying statues of the king and queen.

What's Left

Chunks of one of the rooftop horses, two large statues (possibly from the chariot), and 15 blocks of ornamental frieze, all in the British Museum, London.

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