Roman Syria and Palmyra under the Flavians

The province of Syria contained major cities, military commands and trade routes extending towards Arabia and Mesopotamia. Palmyra prospered by connecting caravan commerce with Roman markets.

Local languages, Greek civic culture and Roman administration coexisted across the region. Travellers, performers, merchants and imperial agents moved through cities with distinct legal and religious traditions.

Last Act in Palmyra follows Falco through Syria and the Decapolis while he joins a travelling theatre company to investigate murder and an imperial intelligence problem.