Although there is no doubt that foreign influence played a role in the conception of the Halikarnassos' Maussolleion, new archaeological data brings greater nuance to this picture. Previous studies presented the tomb of Maussollos as a prototype of a new kind of tomb, borrowing its characteristics from foreign influences and later spreading this model into Asia Minor. This paper aims to readdress the issue in light of new studies on Karian funerary architecture from the 6th century BC to the mid 4th century BC (when Maussollos started to build his tomb).
