Breaking up a long driving day is a visit to my fifth Seven Wonders of the Ancient world site. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a tomb built in 351 BC for Mausolus from whom the word mausoleum derives. It was massive, 45 metres tall and ornate. The interior alone contained 400 freestanding sculptures. It was destroyed by successive earthquakes between the 12th and 15th century AD. It was the last of the 6 destroyed seven wonders to be destroyed.
Halicarnassus is now modern day Bodrum and it is a tricky run through narrow side streets to get us there. A grey stone wall surrounds the site and there is no signage at all. We have the place to ourselves but sadly this site needs a lot of love and attention.
