‘Before or after your tour of Ephesus, you’ll enjoy reading these eight stories in an amazing new book by Finlay Mc Quade.’ — Hasan Gülday, Tour Guide — toursaroundturkey.com

‘For visitors to Ephesus, Life and Death in Ephesus will be a delightful and enjoyable accompaniment to the many available archaeological guidebooks. The tales give life to the streets and monuments of Ephesus and convey informative insights into daily life in the ancient city.’ — Hilke Thür, Archaeologist, Austrian Archaeological Institute

Life and Death in Ephesus is a collection of stories about major events in the history of Ephesus. Characters appearing in these stories include Herostratus, first to commit a ‘herostratic crime’; Alexander, the warrior king; Lysimachus, his lieutenant and later his successor; Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, both conquerors of Cleopatra; Heraclitus, the philosopher who said, ‘You can’t put your foot in the same river twice’; St. Paul, persona non grata in Ephesus; Nestorius, whose characterization of Jesus split the Eastern and Western church-and many more!