She married the king of Halicarnassus in 500 BC ... Her major claim to fame occurred during the battle of Salamis, which King Xerxes of Persia watched from his golden throne on the shore.
She married the king of Halicarnassus in 500 BC ... Her major claim to fame occurred during the battle of Salamis, which King Xerxes of Persia watched from his golden throne on the shore.
Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus stood as a testament to both architectural ambition and one king’s eternal vanity. Built in what is now Bodrum ...