I shall reveal the true story of the destruction of the temple of Artemis...
"Before or after your tour of Ephesus, you'll enjoy reading these eight stories in an
amazing new book by Finlay McQuade." - 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
For over a thousand years, Ephesus, on the Aegean coast of what is now modern
Turkey, was a thriving city. It was the site of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Wonders
of the Ancient World, and a destination for religious pilgrimage long before the advent of
Christianity. In the first century CE, St. John and St. Paul introduced Christianity to
Ephesus, where it survived its turbulent beginnings and hosted, in 431 CE, the God-
defining Council of Ephesus.
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!
