A Real Life Murder Investigation in Ancient Rome Documentary

In this history documentary we continue our coverage of Law and Order in Ancient Rome by taking a look at a historical example of a murder case. The story is set in the small town of Knidos on the west coast of Anatolia in a small corner of the Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus. Knidos was usually known as a small, sleepy community until one day a dead body was found on the streets. It is identified as belonging to Euboulous son of Chrysippos. Found outside the house of his rival this seems like no coincidence and a murder is suspected. A mob quickly forms to seek retribution. However things quickly escalate and the Emperor of Rome even gets involved. Its a great tale and one which is worthy of its own tv show epiosode!

A big thanks to our fans who actually put together the parody intro based on Law and Order SVU! Stay tuned for more videos on roman history and daily life in ancient rome from our How They Did It series.