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Mausoleum of Maussollos
This mausoleum was identified as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The tomb was built between 353 and 350 B.C. for the satrap Mausolos and his wife and sister, Artemisia II. It stood approximately 135 feet tall, and was decorated on all sides with sculptural reliefs created by four Greek sculptors. Mausolos was an early king, or satrap, of the Persians. He ruled Halicarnassus with his wife for over two decades. He deeply admired the Greek lifestyle and government, and encouraged Greek notions of democracy and city planning. Mausolos and Artemisia used tax money to create a beautiful gleaming city, complete with temples, statues, and marble buildings. In the city center, Mausolos planned his tomb, a building that would forever display the wealth and power of the satrap and his queen. Mausolos died in 353 BC, leaving Artemisia heartbroken. She completed the splendid tomb and laid his body to rest there. She spared no expense to bring the most talented sculptors and hundreds of craftsmen to construct the mausoleum. The mausoleum was built on a hill overlooking the city. It was surrounded by a courtyard. The central stone platform included a stone staircase which led to the … Continue reading Mausoleum of Maussollos →
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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com
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