Mausoleum at Halicarnassus top was a quadriga: four massive horses pulling a chariot in which rode images of Mausolus and Artemisia. Modern historians have pointed out that two years would not be enough time to decorate and build such an extravagant building. Therefore, it is believed that construction was begun by Mausolus before his death or continued by the next leaders. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus resembled a temple and the only way to tell the difference was its slightly higher outer walls. The Mausoleum was in the Greek-dominated area of Halicarnassus, which in 353 was controlled by the Achaemenid Empire. According to the
Garabaghlar Mausoleum built this monument then. If it’s true then it’s possible that this building was built in honor of Goday khatun. The history of the monument and its minarets can be also dated back to the 12th century – during the reign of Abu Said Bahadur khan (1319-1335) for its style and construction methods. The main characteristics of tower-shaped tombs can be seen in Garabaghlar mausoleum. The mausoleum is divided into two parts – a burial vault in lower part and upper overground part. The burial vault’s plan is similar to Barda mausoleum. The overground part of Garabaghlar mausoleum is very