Crime Scene Ephesus

A mysterious tomb, a scandalous murder, and a world in upheaval: in Ephesus, Arsinoë, the sister of Cleopatra, was murdered and buried. This book explores the central figures of this turbulent era — Cleopatra, Caesar, Mark Antony, and Augustus — painting a multifaceted picture of a period of profound political change in the eastern Mediterranean. Combining historical, archaeological, and cultural perspectives with the latest findings from the Austrian excavations at Ephesus, it offers a rigorously researched account that reads with genuine narrative tension.

The book appeals to anyone with a particular interest in Ephesus, its ancient history, and the archaeological exploration of the city, and makes a rewarding companion to a visit of the ancient collections at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna.