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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Brada-Anansi: [QB] [IMG]http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/resources/images/1556311/[/IMG] NEARLY 2,000 years ago, York was the most important place in the western hemisphere. The Roman Emperor had taken up residence and thousands of social climbers from all corners of the empire flocked to the city to be part of the scene. The man attracting all the fuss was Septimius Severus, the first black citizen to hold Rome’s highest office. For the final three years of his reign, he made York his home and brought to the city a cosmopolitan period of culture, fashion and importance that has not been matched since. Before Severus arrived, most residents had not seen anyone from the next province, never mind Syria or Mesopotamia; yet almost overnight, their city was filled with every known nationality. The emperor’s striking looks, tight curly hair and straggly beard were said to have wowed everyone. Severus was also a dab hand at promoting his wife, Julia Domna, and while most in York had seen their faces on coins, now they were here in person – and everyone wanted to look like them. Read more: http://egyptsearchreloaded.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=recent#ixzz1napBRIRq [/QB][/QUOTE]
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