The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built in Halicarnassus for King Mausolos by his wife and sister Artemisia. Monumental in scale, it combined architectural references from multiple civilizations: its colonnades recalled Greek temple architecture, while its pyramid-like roof evoked Egyptian forms. Due to its exceptional significance, the name of this monument later gave rise to the general term "mausoleum", used to describe similar monumental tombs.
Recognized as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the site where the Mausoleum once stood is today visible only as a depression in the ground. The monument had a base measuring approximately 32 x 38 meters and once rose from the northeastern corner of a much larger sacred precinct. Ancient writers describe the structure as consisting of four main sections: a high podium at ground level, above which stood a temple-like colonnaded chamber with Ionic columns, followed by a 24-stepped pyramid roof, and finally a chariot drawn by four horses at the summit, carrying sculpted figures of Mausolos and Artemisia. The Roman author Pliny records the monument's height as 180 Ionic feet, approximately 55 meters.
Inspired by the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus dated to 355 BC, the Mausoleum Glass Box reinterprets the grandeur of this ancient wonder through contemporary craftsmanship. During excavations conducted in 1856-1857 by British researcher Charles Thomas Newton, reliefs, sculptures of Mausolos and Artemisia, and fragments of the four-horse chariot were discovered and later transferred to the British Museum, where the surviving original remains are exhibited today.
Crafted from glass, the piece features raised relief motifs meticulously hand-finished using 24-carat gold, gilding paints, and antique-effect detailing, showcasing exceptional artisanal craftsmanship.
Seven Wonders Mausoleum Box
Length: 8,19'' ( 21 cm )
Width: 5,46'' ( 14 cm )
Height: 5,85'' ( 15 cm )
%100 Handmade
