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A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1902)

Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Spiers, Richard Phené, 1838-1916, Kerr, Robert, 1823-1904 · London, J. Murray · leaf 317

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example of Greek tombs was that erected byArtemisia to the memory of her husband Mausolus at Halicarnassus.We scarcely know enough of the ethnic relations of the Cariahs to beable to understand what induced them to adopt so exceptional a modeof doing honour to their dead. With pure Greeks it must… … View of the Mausokum at Halicarnassus, as restored by the Author. site of this seventh wonder of the world was a matter of dispute. Wenow know enough to be able to restore the principal parts withabsolute certainty, and to ascertain its dimensions and generalappearance within very insignificant…

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