About Eboracum

Eboracum began as a fort and later became a city in the Roman province of Britannia. At its height it was the largest town in the north of the province and served as a provincial capital. It stands on the site of present-day York.

People kept living here after the Western Roman Empire declined, and the settlement grew into the city of York in North Yorkshire. Two Roman emperors died at Eboracum: Septimius Severus in 211 AD and Constantius Chlorus in 306 AD. Traces of its Roman past help explain how York began.

Highlights

• Provincial capital of Roman Britannia
• Emperor Septimius Severus died here in 211 AD
• Roman roots of the city of York

• Outdoor, best on a dry day

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