In 2010 police arrested looters digging for antiquities in what later was believed to be the tomb of Hecatomnus.
A marble sarcophagus and numerous frescoes were discovered in the tomb, although many relics had already been taken from the tomb and sold on the black market.
The Mausoleum is now classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is considered very important for understanding of Carian art and craftsmanship as it was built by their best architects and sculptors and was a predecessor of the magnificent Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.

Recently a golden crown stolen from the tomb has been identified and agreed to be returned to Turkey.
In 2010 police arrested looters digging for antiquities in what later was believed to be the tomb of Hecatomnus. A marble sarcophagus and numerous frescoes were discovered in the tomb, although many relics had already been taken from the tomb and sold on the black market. The Mausoleum is now classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is considered very important for understanding of Carian art and craftsmanship as it was built by their best architects and sculptors and was a predecessor of the magnificent Mausoleum at Halicarnassus.
Recently a golden crown stolen from the tomb has been identified and agreed to be returned to Turkey.
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