Scholars believe that this repurposing of the fort was tied to the emperor Septimius Severus’ invasion of Scotland and his plan for Rome to attempt, once again, to occupy the entirety of ...
Because the Roman Emperor himself, Septimius Severus, came to Britain in 209 AD. Using two Roman forts as bases, Cramond and Carpow, Severus launched his invasion. To avoid destruction and total ...
ELIZABETH BLAIR, BYLINE: The bronze head of Roman emperor Septimius Severus was first looted by villagers who lived near Bubon, a site where Roman emperors were once worshipped. Then Turkish ...