It was a tomb for Mausolus, governator of province in Persia, founder of city Halicarnassus. After his death, his wife Artemisa invited greek artists to build the tomb. The word mausoleum has since come to be used generically for any grand tomb. 
Mauseleum itself was constructed from bricks, but covered with Proconnesian marble, which should look really splendid. Tomb was copied in several occasions. It is likely that the architecture of the tomb of Alexander the Great in Alexandria and the Belevi Mausoleum was inspired by the building in Halicarnassus.
Verry little has remained from the tomb in our days, just stones located in the castle of Bodrum. Tomb suffered already in antichity, but still in Middle Ages it represented immpressive ruins. Unfortunately, also ruins were distroed by Rhodian knights in 1522.
Verry little has remained from the tomb in our days, just stones located in the castle of Bodrum. Tomb suffered already in antichity, but still in Middle Ages it represented immpressive ruins. Unfortunately, also ruins were distroed by Rhodian knights in 1522.
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