Dr Simon Elliott FSA @simonelliott20

Dr Simon Elliott FSA

@simonelliott20.bsky.social

Archaeologist, historian and broadcaster. Author of over 20 best selling and award winning books on the Classical world. Passionate about sharing my love of the ancient world on the tellybox, pods, print and guide lecturing.

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Severus marches o0n! To Carlisle!!!

10.10.2025 15:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks to everyone who attended @simonelliott20.bsky.social's talk on Septimius Severus. It was great to be able to ask questions and be in the presence of a true enthusiast - thank you Simon!

If you missed it, we have a few copies of The African Emperor available to purchase in our shop.

10.10.2025 14:53 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Severus Marches On! Malton, and a pleasure to help raise funds for the new @maltonmuseum.bsky.social !!!

10.10.2025 07:12 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Severus marches on! @toppingsbath.bsky.social and @waterstones.bsky.social Bath! Thank you!!!

09.10.2025 12:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Can you help revitalise this much loved building into a museum fit to tell Malton & Norton's story?!

Currently, visitors to our museum in Yorkersgate tell us how much they love the warm welcome provided by our volunteers, the amazing objects in our collection, and the creative way we tell the...

08.10.2025 16:57 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

October is Black History Month, and ahead of his talk on The African Emperor on 9 October, guest blogger @simonelliott20.bsky.social shares some insights into Septimius Severus' life and achievements.

Go to our blog www.maltonmuseum.co.uk/2025/09/30/g...

06.10.2025 14:30 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Severus marches on! Hatchards St P!

06.10.2025 12:04 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#onehourread underway with Doc @simonelliott20.bsky.social #VandalHeaven and we are in the final chapter of this well written and very informative book published by @casematepublishers.bsky.social

Let's do this!

05.10.2025 13:52 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Severus marches! Fab to lead a tour of Severan London with new friends!

05.10.2025 09:25 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sunrise as Severus marches on to London!

04.10.2025 06:46 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

03.10.2025 06:39 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Severus marches in to Leicester!!! Ta so much @jimb42.bsky.social !!!

03.10.2025 06:37 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

02.10.2025 09:57 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

02.10.2025 07:53 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Blackwell's Oxford, Severus marches on!!!

02.10.2025 07:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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An early/late entry for #MosaicMonday. This is spectacular.

01.10.2025 07:46 — 👍 33 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

29.09.2025 14:22 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Spot the archaeological dog!

29.09.2025 11:26 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Historian's back row! So ace to meet @historywithjackson.bsky.social after five years of being mates online!!!

29.09.2025 10:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

28.09.2025 08:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Double bubble! @waterstones.bsky.social Gower Street and Tottenham Court Road!

27.09.2025 19:07 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The African Emperor - Unseen Histories Simon Elliott, the author of The African Emperor, tells us all about Septimus Severus.

@simonelliott20.bsky.social has spent the last years reconstructing the life of the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus.

Here he makes the case for him as an astonishing and consequential figure in ancient history and, perhaps, 'the most powerful person ever born in Africa'.👇

26.09.2025 13:42 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Celebrating with my ace publisher Connor State!

25.09.2025 14:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

25.09.2025 14:37 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

@waterstones.bsky.social Piccadilly....

25.09.2025 14:35 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

25.09.2025 14:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hatchards!

25.09.2025 14:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The African Emperor - Unseen Histories Simon Elliott, the author of The African Emperor, tells us all about Septimus Severus.

www.unseenhistories.com/the-african-...

Free Content Alert! Severus Marches in with @unseenhistory.bsky.social ! If you have a mo, enjoy!

25.09.2025 06:39 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

We’re excited to welcome you back!

24.09.2025 15:39 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

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Association for Roman Archaeology
@romanarchaeouk

The ARA is a UK charity that supports & promotes Roman history & archaeology. Members get magazines & go on tours. Interested in joining? Visit our website http://www.associationromanarchaeology.org

Jack Ashby
@jackdashby

Award-winning author #PlatypusMatters & #NaturesMemory. Assistant Director of @ZoologyMuseum.bsky.social at Cambridge Uni. President of the Society for the History of Natural History. Australian mammal nerd. He/him. Own views.

DerbyshireArchaeology
@derbyshirearch

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Paul Blinkhorn
@paulblinkhorn

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Graham Taylor
@pottedhistory

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@iszi.com

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Trimontium Trust & Museum
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@bensatchell

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@maltonmuseum

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Cat Lodge
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Waterstones
@waterstones

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@bookendscarlisle

Indie bookshops, family owned & run by Lucy; one mega-sized in Carlisle, t'other tiny-ish in Keswick + Cumbrian titles & signed editions at www.bookscumbria.com. + partners in Words by the Water festival in Keswick [Mar12-15 in 26]

Helen Ball
@hellshistory

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@emilykay24

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Craig Barker
@drcraigb

Mediterranean archaeologist & museum education professional. Director of the Paphos Theatre excavations, Paphos Cyprus & Head of Public Engagement at the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney. Cypriot archaeologist on Gadigal land.