The Tomb of Maussollos was built between 353 and 350 BC at Halicarnassus (now Bodrum in Turkey) for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire and Artemisia II of Caria, his wife and sister. Similar to the Great Pyramid, this was the burial place of an ancient king. Yet the mausoleum is different—so different from the Pyramid that it earned its reputation and a spot within the Seven Wonders' list. Geographically, it was closer to the Temple of Artemis. It was the beauty of the tomb, rather than its size, that fascinated its visitors for years.