Mausoleum

A mausoleum is a large and impressive tomb, usually constructed for a deceased leader.

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The word came from the Mausoleum of Maussollos, the tomb of King Mausolus, the Persian satrap of Caria, whose large tomb was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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In New York City, Grant's Tomb is a reduced-scale version of Mausollos' monument.

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• List of mausoleums
• List of famous cemeteries, which lists several mausoleums

The term mausoleum comes from the Late Classical period tomb of Mausolos.

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Mausoleum of Maussollos: The Mausoleum of Maussollos, the Persian satrap of Caria (351 BC, at Halicarnassus (present Bodrum), Turkey), was one of the Seven Wonders of the World....

Mausolus: Mausolus (Greek: Μαύσωλος; also Maussollus) was a satrap of the Persian empire and virtual ruler of Caria (377-353/352 BC)....

Persian: Persian can refer to:...

Mausoleum related Images and Photos (experimental)

Mausoleum Window	Mausoleum Taj Mahal c.1874-1876	The Royal Mausoleum Frogmore	Ataturk's Mausoleum
Minaret of a Mausoleum Abakh Khoja Tomb Kashgar Xinjiang Province China	Design for a Mausoleum	Hazreti Shakh-I-Zindeh Mausoleum in Samarkand 1869-70	Excavated Terracotta Warriors Guarding the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Xi'An Shaanxi China
Detail of a Venetian Warship from the Mausoleum of Girolamo Michiel c.1558-59