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Halicarnassus

Halicarnassus (Halicarnassus in Greek; modern Bodrum) was an ancient Greek city in the region of Caria, located on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor at the tip of the Bodrum Peninsula in today’s southwestern Turkey. Its harbor and position made it a prominent maritime center in antiquity, interfacing with Greek, Persian, and later Hellenistic and Roman worlds.

Historically, Halicarnassus existed as a major urban center under various powers. It was part of the Persian

One of its most enduring legacies is the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, a tomb built around 350 BCE

Today the site corresponds to the modern town of Bodrum, in Muğla Province, Turkey. Bodrum hosts the

Empire
as
a
satrapy
and
later
came
under
the
control
of
successors
after
the
conquests
of
Alexander
the
Great.
In
the
Hellenistic
and
Roman
periods
it
remained
an
important
regional
city,
contributing
to
culture
and
learning
in
the
region.
The
city
is
associated
with
Herodotus,
the
ancient
Greek
historian
often
regarded
as
the
“Father
of
History,”
who
was
a
native
of
Halicarnassus.
for
Mausolus,
a
Carian
satrap,
and
his
wife
Artemisia
II.
This
monumental
tomb
was
renowned
as
one
of
the
Seven
Wonders
of
the
Ancient
World
and
lent
its
name
to
the
term
mausoleum.
After
centuries
of
use
and
earthquakes,
its
stones
were
eventually
repurposed
in
constructing
Bodrum
Castle
(the
Castle
of
St.
Peter)
by
the
Knights
Hospitaller
in
the
medieval
period.
Museum
of
Underwater
Archaeology
and
remains
a
popular
destination
for
its
history,
archaeology,
and
coastal
landscape.