Peter Edwell is Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and Archaeology at Macquarie University. He is Deputy Director (Research) of the Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies and a committee member of the Centre for Applied History. Peter completed a PhD in Ancient History in 2006 and has since published three monographs. His research and teaching focusses principally on the Roman eastern provinces in Late Antiquity and Rome's relationship with the Sasanian Persian Empire. Peter also researches aspects of Australian art history and his recent book, The Case that Stopped a Nation, was short-listed for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2022.