sentences:  Mausolus extended his territory as far as the southwest coast of Anatolia, invading in particular the territory of Lycia, remarkable for its numerous monumental tombs such as the Tombs of Xanthos, from which he took his inspiration for his mausoleum.Artemisia and Mausolus ruled from Halicarnassus over the surrounding territory for 24 years.Mausolus, although descended from local people, spoke Greek and admired the Greek way of life and government.