What precisely lead to the Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus being declared an ancient wonder baffles me, but it is
believed that the construction was so beautiful and unique that it
became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In 353 BC
Mausolus died, leaving Artemisia (his wife and sister) to rule alone.
As a tribute to him, she decided to build him a tomb so famous that
Mausolus's name is now the known name for all stately tombs, in the
word mausoleum.
The fact that these two were related
and married speaks to the depravity of this ancient lifestyle. How
the mausoleum came to be destroyed is unknown, but it was again
believed to be the result of an earthquake.
Have we not see this pattern in
scripture before? I think we have. Moses returns from the Mt Sinai
to find his people worshipping a golden calf! These actions so
enraged God that He caused a great earthquake to swallow up many of
the Israelites.
I ask myself why in today's world,
human beings can commit atrocities that make us sick to the stomach?
I think it is simply because we do not remember that our God is a God
of justice and righteousness! If there is anything we should take
from this tale is that we must always consider the consequences of
our actions and behaviour.
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