Multiple choice general knowledge history

Which wonder was built by a woman?

  1. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

  2. Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

  3. Colossus of Rhodes

  4. Pharos of Alexandria
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was commissioned by Artemisia II of Caria, who was both a queen and the wife of Mausolus (the satrap for whom it was named). She was actively involved in its construction.

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