The Roman and Seleucid fleets face each other at Myonessus, and the war swings decisively in favour of the Romans. Not only that, but Antiochus III retreats from Europe and the Scipio brothers cross into Asia. Oh dear...

Sources for this episode:

• Bevan (1966), The House of Seleucus (Vol. II). New York: Barnes & Noble, Inc.

• Livy (1983), Rome and the Mediterranean. Translated by H. Bettensen. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltd.Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Lucius Cornelius Scipio (praetor 174 BC) (online) (Accessed 31/10/2025).

• Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Myonessus (online) (Accessed 31/10/2025).
• Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Taurus Mountains (online) (Accessed 31/10/2025).