Dr Simon Elliott FSA

Historian, archaeologist, broadcaster, Hon Research Fellow and PhD Uni Kent, author of Sea Eagles, Empire State, Severus in Scotland, Romans at War, Pertinax

[Dr Simon Elliott FSA @SimonElliott20]

Lights, camera, action! Fabulous to record with @TalkTV ...What If Hannibal had won at Zama!!! Out next week! @DariusAryaDigs @Ritterton @pete_savin @PeterRickm14070 @romanarchaeouk @AndanteTravels @penswordbooks @iconbooks @WittsPat @chapps @romanpalace

[Dr Simon Elliott FSA @SimonElliott20]

Wow! The paperback of The African Emperor out thru ace @iconbooks in November gets a lovely bump from @thebookseller magazine! Ace! @pete_savin @DariusAryaDigs @AndanteTravels @romanarchaeouk @Ritterton @WittsPat

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Ace to spend the morning filming tellybox and pods with ace Tristan Hughes and @HistoryHit / @littledotstudio at the lovely Truman Brewery site! Two new shows out before the year's end! @romanarchaeouk @romanhistory1

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And a lovely morning in The Dales for Caesar the Beagle's zoomies!

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A spectacular sunrise for the Happy Archaeologist on his way to film in London Town! @pete_savin @Ritterton @romanarchaeouk @AndanteTravels @penswordbooks @iconbooks

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A spectacular sunrise for the Happy Archaeologist on his way to film in London Town! @pete_savin @Ritterton @romanarchaeouk @AndanteTravels @penswordbooks @iconbooks

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HUGE tellybox week for the Happy Archaeologist! Recording TWO shows! First, a return to fab @HistoryHit to chat with Tristan Hughes about two fave subjects, the fate of the IXth legion and the Year of the Five Emperors! Then a first for me, on @NewsUK / @TalkTV 's History Undone show as special guest about what would have happened if the Romans had LOST the Battle of Zama against Hannibal! Crikey! @DariusAryaDigs @pete_savin @Ritterton @romanarchaeouk @MaltonMuseum @MaidstoneMuseum @AndanteTravels @penswordbooks @iconbooks @DrJEBall @WittsPat @chapps

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Roma Aeterna views!

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And a lovely morning in The Dales for Caesar the Beagle's zoomies!

[Dr Simon Elliott FSA @SimonElliott20]

Not much writing being done by The Happy Archaeologist about Marcus Aurelius at the moment! Time for morning hugs with Der Kaiser!!! @pete_savin @romanarchaeouk @Ritterton @DariusAryaDigs @AndanteTravels @penswordbooks @iconbooks

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Two greats of the historical world chatting about a great movie! My mates Adrian Goldsworthy and Graham Sumner! Enjoy! @pete_savin @Ritterton @romanarchaeouk @romanhistory1 @DariusAryaDigs @AndanteTravels @penswordbooks

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Sunrise at Stonehenge today (28th August) was at 6.15am, sunset is at 8.02pm 🌤️

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Caesar the Beagle says...Timgad next!!! @rogueclassicist @DariusAryaDigs @Ritterton @pete_savin @romanarchaeouk @AndanteTravels @penswordbooks @iconbooks

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Caesar thr Beagle is a tired puppy after practicing his hole digging with the Happy Archaeologist!

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Another beautiful sunset for the Happy Archaeologist in the Dales!

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A wet ol' day along #hadrianswall #nationaltrail in the @NlandNP

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FREE CONTENT ALERT! The Happy Archaeologist was delighted to chat with @presenthist0ry about why the Romans never fully conquered the far north of Britain! If you have a mo, enjoy! @Ritterton @pete_savin @DariusAryaDigs @romanarchaeouk @AndanteTravels @iconbooks @penswordbooks @WittsPat @chapps @romanhistory1 @MaidstoneMuseum @MaltonMuseum @RomanAldborough

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The 2026 Perseid Meteor Shower at Stonehenge tonight ☄️🔥✨Photo Credit Nick Bull 🙏

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Much new tellybox content loaded up onto my website broadcast page, including the ace two part @HistoryHit show about the IXth legions progress northwards in Britannia! Featuring Hector the Archaeological Dog giving Caesar the Beagle an acting masterclass!!!