Hekatomnos Mausoleum and Sanctuary
Hekatomnos Mausoleum and Sanctuary is located in the Milas District of Muğla Province, one of the most important cities of the Caria Region in the southwest of Anatolia. The Mausoleum and Sanctuary in question; It consists of the Temenos Wall, Menandros Column of Honor, Podium and Tomb (Carrier Room, Burial Room, Sarcophagus and Dromos). The Monument is unique in that it is the only example that has survived to the present day and belonged to the father of Mausolus, with the same dimensions, in an earlier period than the "Mausoleum of Halicarnassus" (Halicarnassus Mausoleum), which is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and carries the concept of "Mausoleum" to the present day. It has a value. The work, which is the most important grave monument and representative of the cult of the dead in the ancient world, is at a high level in terms of both its architectural design and the art of sculpture and wall painting, which are other important branches of art. In particular, the "Hekatomnos Frieze Sarcophagus" is the only example in Classical and Hellenistic Anatolia with its size, quality and prominent personality of its owner.
