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Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
訪問に最適な時期
Go early morning around 8 AM to beat the tour buses and cruise crowds. The soft morning light also highlights the marble fragments beautifully for photos.
予算のヒント
Entry costs about 60 Turkish Lira (roughly $2 USD). Your Museum Pass Turkey covers admission save money if you are visiting multiple sites in Bodrum or nearby Ephesus.
おすすめ対象
History buffs, Photography enthusiasts, Solo travelers, Architecture lovers
訪問時間の計画
30-45 minutes
概要
クイックファクト: Four ancient Greek sculptors each took one side of the monument, making it a friendly competition carved in stone. The structure stood 45 meters tall, roughly the height of a 14-story building, and its name gave us the modern word "mausoleum" for any grand tomb.
見どころ: The monument was topped with a massive marble chariot pulled by four horses, large enough that a person could stand inside the chariot. The surviving sculpted lion one of only a handful of pieces left is so lifelike you can nearly see its ribs move as it breathes.
インサイダーヒント
- Walk behind the main excavation area to the small grassy platform for the best view of where the monument once stood.
- The Bodrum Castle of St. Peter across the harbor contains the original greenstone blocks from the mausoleum's base, built into the castle walls.
- Skip the small on-site museum display and instead head to the British Museum in London if you want to see the surviving statues and friezes.
- Bring water and sun protection, the site has almost no shade and the Aegean sun gets fierce by mid-morning.
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