Mausoleum of Halicarnassus — North Frieze Predicted (Bodrum)
Ἁλικαρνασσός · Mausoleum Frieze N
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇹🇷 Muğla, Bodrum, Mausoleum, Turkey
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About Mausoleum of Halicarnassus — North Frieze Predicted (Bodrum)
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus — North Frieze Predicted (Bodrum) in Muğla, Bodrum, Mausoleum, Turkey is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions 119m × 22m; area 8.6 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian tomb with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 20 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old–New Kingdom Egyptian
- Purpose
- Royal tomb and funerary complex
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 817 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1915
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1578 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
37.0400° N · 27.4200° E · 20 m · 4 mapped features
- Burial ChamberchamberBurial Chamber at Mausoleum of Halicarnassus — North Frieze Predicted (Bodrum) — chamber with stratified deposits37.0389° N · 27.4178° E
- Offering ChapelchapelOffering Chapel at Mausoleum of Halicarnassus — North Frieze Predicted (Bodrum) — chapel with stratified deposits37.0404° N · 27.4176° E
- Shaft EntranceshaftShaft Entrance at Mausoleum of Halicarnassus — North Frieze Predicted (Bodrum) — shaft with stratified deposits37.0411° N · 27.4199° E
- AntechamberantechamberAntechamber at Mausoleum of Halicarnassus — North Frieze Predicted (Bodrum) — antechamber with stratified deposits37.0405° N · 27.4198° E
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