A mausoleum is a large, monumental building constructed to house the remains of the deceased. These structures were often built by wealthy or powerful individuals and could be quite elaborate, serving both as tombs and as symbols of status.
Mausolea (plural for mausoleum) were designed to honor the dead and provide a space for rituals and remembrance.
The Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome, built by the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, was an immense circular structure intended to serve as a family tomb for himself and his successors.
Another famous example is the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, built for Mausolus, a Persian satrap, which gave the term “mausoleum” its name.
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