English introduction to the Tomb Temple of Mausolus

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The Mausoleum Tomb Temple is located in Halicarnassus, in the southwest of Turkey. The base building is rectangular and the area is 40 meters (120) by 30 meters (100), 45 meters (140) high, of which the pedestal wall is 20 meters high, the columns are 12 meters high, the pyramid is 7 meters high, and the top chariot statue is 6 meters high. The building is surrounded by the pedestal wall, with stone statues next to it. For decoration. The statue on the top is four horses pulling an ancient chariot. In addition to its architecture, this tomb temple is famous for its sculptures. The sculptures of the tomb temple of Mausolus were carved by four famous The families Bryaxis, Leochares, Scopas, and Timotheus were each responsible for one side of the tomb temple. In the early 15th century, Halicarnassus was overrun, and the new rulers wanted to build a huge castle, so in 1494 Mauritius was built. Some of the stones from the Tomb of Solos were used as building materials. To this day, many sculptures still survive and are stored in museums in London, England. Since the 19th century, archaeological excavations have been carried out at the Tomb of Solos. , these excavations have provided a lot of information about the tomb temple of Mausolus, allowing us to have a better understanding of the shape and appearance of the tomb temple of Mausolus.