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TIL The Tomb of Mausolus, one of the ancient wonders of the world is beĺieved to have stood for over sixteen centuries before being damaged by an earthquake. After it was damaged the stone was scavenged and The Knights of St John of Rhodes used it fortify it in Bodrum Castle 1494.

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