Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The site of the tomb built between 353 and 351 BC for Mausolus and Artemisia II, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the source of the word mausoleum. Only foundations and scattered stones remain, with a small museum beside them.
- Where
- Bodrum, Muğla, Türkiye
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.0379, 27.4241
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Questions
Where is Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus is in Bodrum, Muğla, Türkiye. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bodrum Castle (0.8 km), Didyma (41 km), Miletus (56 km).
How do I get the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Muğla volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mausoleum at Halicarnassus before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Muğla volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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