#septimus severus
The ruins of the Roman city of Leptis Magna, Libya.
The city’s popularity came into full force when a native born from it, a man by the name of Septimus Severus, became emperor. He made himself a patron of the city and declared Leptis Magna a city with full rights of Roman citizenship. Under his guidance it was expanded upon and renovated into a sprawling urban center that did not decline until two centuries later. Read more
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