Dr Simon Elliott FSA
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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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Fab to appear on Dan Snow's History hit pod chatting about The African Emperor. Here on You Tube, and all audio platfroms! Enjoy! @ritterton.bsky.social @dariusarya.bsky.social @romanarchaeouk.bsky.social @ale @davidebb.bsky.social @romansinscotland.bsky.social
Was Septimius Severus Rome's GREATEST Emperor?
YouTube video by Dan Snow's History Hit
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November 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Severus marches on! In The Voice!!!
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Fabulous to open the Reconnecting Roman Britain conference at lovely Nottingham University with my IXth legion talk! Do visit the fab archaeology dept museum there!
November 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Hector looking forward to my IXth legion lecture at Uni Nottingham tonight!!!
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Honoured to be asked to open the ace Uni of Nottingham's Reconnecting Roman Britain Conference 2025 on Friday at 4pm with my Roman Britain's Missing Legion talk!!! @petesavin.bsky.social @davidebb.bsky.social @alexharvv.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Fab to visit an old friend on our last day in Campania! The fabulous villa in Oplontis!
November 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
November 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Great to visit an old friend guide lecturing for Andante Travels today! Herculaneum on a beautiful day!!!
November 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Buongiorno!!!
November 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Stabiae!
November 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
October 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
October 31, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The Happy Archaeologist is in lovely Stabiae!
October 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
October 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Vesuvius as the Romans knew it! Before!!!
October 31, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Mighty Vesuvius!
October 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Day 1 guide lecturing in Campania for lovely Andante Travels! Fab Paestum in beautiful weather!
October 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Crikey!
October 28, 2025 at 7:13 AM
October 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Happy Archaeologist is very happy!
October 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
To Naples! With a lovely brekky!
October 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Beautiful morning in the Dales as I pack for Pompeii!
October 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Do join me chatting to ace Siles Sibanda live on BBC radio tomorrow evening 7pm...about The African Emperor!
BBC Local Radio - Sile Sibanda, 24/10/2025
Conversation and music for our African and Caribbean communities with Sile Sibanda.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
To London to film with ace @historyhits.bsky.social !
October 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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1st of my #onehourreads is Doc @simonelliott20.bsky.social 's #VandalHeaven which i should finish this am. Really insightful book that helped me understand the role the Vandals played in the late Roman/late Antiquity period.
October 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM