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The Museum Complex incorporates the Milas Mansion House, Visitor Welcome Center, Milas Carpet Museum, Children's Activity Center, alongside the Hekatomneion Sacred Sanctuary and the Hekatomnos Monumental Tomb. Hekatomneion Sanctuary and Hekatomnos Monumental Tomb: Heralded in the archaeological world as the discovery of the century, the Monumental Tomb of Satrap Hekatomnos was erected atop a dominating height overlooking ancient Mylasa, visible from every vantage point across the settlement. Construction of this magnificent Monumental Tomb must have commenced in the first quarter of the 4th century BC. Begun following the sudden demise of Satrap Hekatomnos, founder of the dynasty, by his son Maussollos, construction was left incomplete when Maussollos resolved to transfer the capital from Mylasa to Halicarnassus. The monumental tomb served as the architectural prototype for the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus—celebrated as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World—and is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. The reason for establishing the monument here was to seat the burial chamber within bedrock and construct above it a majestic monument rivaling the grandest temples of antiquity. Access to the burial chamber is provided via an 8.09-meter-long corridor (dromos). Inside the vaulted burial chamber built in corbelled masonry upon bedrock stands a marble sarcophagus sculpted with high reliefs on four sides, while interior walls feature polychrome frescoes. The sarcophagus measures 2.90 by 2.28 meters with a height of 1.54 meters, crowned by a pedimented lid adorned with corner and crest acroteria. Commissioned by Hekatomnos's eldest son Maussollos who succeeded him, all four faces of the sarcophagus are embellished with reliefs rivaling the finest masterpieces of the Classical Age. The front face depicts a 'Banquet Scene' featuring Hekatomnos reclining upon a kline couch in the center, flanked by his wife Aba, with their children Maussollos and Artemisia depicted before them, surrounded by courtiers and attendants. The rear face portrays a 'Lion Hunt Scene': mounted on horseback, Maussollos is depicted at the dramatic climax about to deliver the fatal blow to his prey with a raised spear (now lost), accompanied by Persian-clad huntsmen with hunting hounds behind and satrapal companions ahead. The right side face depicts a 'Mourning for Hekatomnos Scene': Maussollos reclines upon a kline with head bowed in deep sorrow, his wife Artemisia stretches her hand toward him, and their sons stand before them as the entire royal family mourns Hekatomnos's passing, flanked by standing courtiers. The left side face portrays an 'Investiture Scene' (Transfer of Power): Hekatomnos sits on the left with one hand raised, facing his wife Aba standing before him, while opposite sits Maussollos with Artemisia, commemorating Maussollos receiving the satrapy from his father Hekatomnos. Wall Murals: For these paintings representing the pinnacle of contemporary technique and art, two pediments were selected: the eastern pediment depicts predecessor Hekatomnos, while the western depicts successor Maussollos. Two distinct mythological narratives are rendered in miniature friezes: the western frieze portrays the Lapith-Centaur battle (Centauromachy) featuring Theseus, while the eastern frieze continuing north and south depicts the Amazonomachy featuring Achilles. Milas Mansion: Built in 1890, the Emin Ağa Mansion reflects the layout, construction materials, and decorative traditions of vernacular Milas civil architecture. Carpet Museum: Located within the Archaeopark, this striking early 20th-century residence features a four-iwan central hall and wood-carved ceiling medallion, functioning today as the Milas Carpet Museum. DOWNLOAD MUSEUM BROCHURE NEARBY MUSEUMS BEÇİN CASTLE SITE EUROMOS SITE MİLAS GÜMÜŞKESEN MONUMENT HERACLEIA SITE DAMLIBOĞAZ SITE IASSOS SITE LABRANDA SITE