While resting in Kos, I could not deny myself visiting the Turkish city of Bodrum, located only 21 km from the island. In this former Greek colony, known in antiquity as Halicarnassus, there was one of the seven wonders of the world - the mausoleum or the tomb of the Persian satrap Mausolus. Today, only a pile of stones is left of the magnificent building, which was built on the initiative of the wife of the ruler of Artemisia. To get an idea of ??the mausoleum 's vastness and beauty, just read the link in the left column.