The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built between 453 and 450 BC.
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It is not known who or what did destroy the Mausoleum.
The mausoleum (tomb) was built by Queen Artimesia for King Mausolaus1 between 353 and 350 BC.
halicarnassus(now bodrum, turkey)
Mausolus a Persian satrap, died approx. 352 BC. The word, mausoleum is derived from his name. His tomb is considered one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. The planning for the tomb was started by Mausolus himself, but after his death, construction was supervised by his wife and sister, Artemisia. The tomb was designed by the Greek architect Pythius and, contains the works of several famous Greek sculptors.
Of the seven ancient wonders of the world, only the Great Pyramid of Giza is still standing. The others were all destroyed. These were the Colossus of Rhodes, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.