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Septimius Severus in Scotland: Rome’s African Emperor
Date: Thursday 15th August 2024
Time: 7pm
Location: The lecture will be held in the assembly rooms above Malton Museum: 36 Yorkersgate, Malton, YO17 7AB
Event Overview
Severus was emperor from 193 to 211 a.d. and was the first emperor not to have been born in Rome but in Libya in 145 a.d. He came to Britain and set about strengthening Hadrian’s Wall before reoccupying and strengthening the Antonine Wall in what is known as the Scottish Central Belt.
Dr Simon Elliott FSA is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent, he is also a Trustee of the Kent Archaeological Society and has recently completed two terms as a Trustee of the Council for British Archaeological Society. Simon has authored over 20 books on Roman and classical world themes, including best sellers and award winners. His Roman Britain’s Lost Legion was a BBC History 2020 top ten Book of the Year. Simon also regularly appears across all media as a presenter and expert, again speaking on Roman and classical world themes. Simon is currently helping run two major archaeological excavations in Kent, one a new Roman fort, and one a villa.
For more information or to book your tickets, please visit the Malton Museum website here: Septimius Severus in Scotland: Rome"s African Emperor - Malton Museum