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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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Neolithic ditch and bank! So multi phase site! Excellent!!!

11.08.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Richard's new friends!

11.08.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's love from the Roman world! Excavating near to a Roman site on the east Yorkshire coast! Richard doing the hard work! @petesavin.bsky.social @ritterton.bsky.social @romanarchaeouk.bsky.social @penandswordbooks.bsky.social @dariusarya.bsky.social @jimb42.bsky.social

11.08.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Agricola with Simon Elliott
YouTube video by History with Jackson Agricola with Simon Elliott

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Free pod action! Chatting here about my new Agricola in Scotland thru ace @penandswordbooks.bsky.social with brill @historywithjackson.bsky.social !!! If you have a mo, enjoy! @petesavin.bsky.social @romanarchaeouk.bsky.social @davidebb.bsky.social @alexharvv.bsky.social

10.08.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Next in my truncated #onehourreads is Doc @simonelliott20.bsky.social #VandalHeaven and we are looking at the Vandal's origins.

10.08.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's love from the Roman world! Groma, Lambaesis, legionary fortress of III Augusta, beyond the Aures Mts, beyond that the Sahara! @romanarchaeouk.bsky.social @petesavin.bsky.social @uclioabmmedieval.bsky.social @ritterton.bsky.social @dariusarya.bsky.social @thehistoryguy.bsky.social

10.08.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's love from the Roman world!!! Mosaic museum, Djemila, a key Roman city in the Atlas Mts, Algeria! @wittspat.bsky.social @petesavin.bsky.social @dariusarya.bsky.social @thehistoryguy.bsky.social @penandswordbooks.bsky.social @romanarchaeouk.bsky.social @ritterton.bsky.social

09.08.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some more love from the Roman world! Forum Romanum!!!

08.08.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's love from the Roman world! Eagle in the Snow!!! Arch of Caracalla, Djemila, Atlas Mtns, Algeria! Temple of Gens Septimii in background!

08.08.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fab to see the Gladiators: Heroes of the Collosseum exhibition in the brill @royalarmouries.bsky.social ! Highly recommended!

06.08.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fab to visit the ace @royalarmouries.bsky.social in Leeds to lecture about Roman Special Forces thru ace @penandswordbooks.bsky.social ! @romanarchaeouk.bsky.social @romansinscotland.bsky.social @petesavin.bsky.social @davidebb.bsky.social

06.08.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fab to appear with the @thehistoryguy.bsky.social on Channel 5's new Pompeii: Life in the City! Here recorded in the aquaduct castella where water entered the city! Check out the wall paintings! @penandswordbooks.bsky.social @davidebb.bsky.social @romanarchaeouk.bsky.social @petesavin.bsky.social

05.08.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's live from the Classical World! Paestum!!!

05.08.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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And some more love from the Roman world! Minerva, lararium, Stabiaea!

04.08.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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More love from the Roman world! Pompeii! Watch out for that swan Leda! @petesavin.bsky.social @wittspat.bsky.social @sophiehayes.bsky.social @penandswordbooks.bsky.social @romanarchaeouk.bsky.social

04.08.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As I finish writing Women of Power in the Roman world, some more love! Julia Domna, first empress of the Severan dynasty and a mighty figure in the Roman world!!!

03.08.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today'a love from the Roman world! The mighty Column of Marcus Aurelius, Rome!

03.08.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A beautiful evening in the Derbyshire Dales for the happy archaeologist!

02.08.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's love from the late Roman world! Angon armour piercing javelin head, NE Derbyshire. Check out those barbs! Crikey! @ritterton.bsky.social @petesavin.bsky.social @dariusarya.bsky.social @jimb42.bsky.social

02.08.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very kind thank you!!!

02.08.2025 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today's love from the Roman world! Capitaline temple, Timgad!!! Aures Mts in the background, beyond the Sahara!!!

01.08.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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