In 353 BCE, construction began on an elaborate structure meant to be the final resting place of Mausolus, a member of Persian royalty who ruled the small kingdom of Caria. The immense temple-like tomb was built on a hill overlooking the city of Halicrnassus.
While earthquakes would later destroy this grand monument in the 12th and 15th centuries, it earned the distinction of being considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Today, Mausolus’ name endures as the eponym for the tombs we now refer to as mausoleums.
This minisode is a companion to the episode, Little Nina’s Bleeding Mausoleum.
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