The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was destroyed by arson two hundred years later on July 21, 356 BC by a man seeking fame named Herostratus – who was then executed and mention of his name stricken under penalty of death.  The temple was the restored in 323 BC, and then was destroyed again by the Goths in 262, and it was then rebuilt again – which did not last very long and it too was demolished.  Parts of it were later used for some of the columns in the Hagia Sophia.

Greek historians were the first to write down what it is they knew of it and detailed them extensively including how water was given to the lush hanging gardens.  Some evidence recently unearthed has shown that there were indeed large walls, wells, and many other circumstantial evidence that they did exist; however there are still those who maintain it was created as a kind of fairy tale.  Having been obliterated and lost to time itself there is no conclusive evidence that suggest they did or did not exist, however with more excavation it is likely to be determined.

Under her the construction of the Tomb was increased and it was half completed, when in just two years she passed away as well, however the builders decided to stay and finish the monument which was massive, with the base being 45 meters tall and atop this a thirty six column, nine on each side, brought up the next third of the total high and supported the pyramid roof, which was the final third of the height.  The structure lasted for one thousand and six hundred years until earthquakes shattered it, and it was then used as building material. So great was this structure that Artemisia assured would be constructed that all tombs afterwards became known as mausoleums.

The exact date of its ultimate destruction is not known, however one theory has it destroyed almost a thousand years later when the temple was demolished, and others have it being taken to Constantinople and then destroyed by the fire of Lauseion.   The workshop that the sculptor, Phidias, used was discovered in 1958 which has given to us the knowledge of the exact methods used in the creation of this once wonder of the world.  The framework of the statue was made of wood, having ivory put on representing skin and flesh, gold leaf being representational of armor and finally ebony for all the outer wooden needs.

The necropolis consists of six recognizable pyramids, the Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure are the three largest. The Pyramids are thought to have been constructed most actively around 2500 BC, with construction lasting for many years between each massive pyramid, and for a while it was thought to have occurred through the use of slave labor – however that has come into controversy with new evidence. Currently they are the biggest attraction in Egypt to visit, as they also have the sphinx near by (in the same complex actually) and offer tours.