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Researchers Reveal The History Behind The Ancient Colchester Vase And The Roman Gladiator Battles That Inspired It
Widely considered one of the most striking pieces of Roman pottery ever discovered in Britain, the Colchester Vase has fascinated researchers ever since it was first unearthed in 1853. The vase ...
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Re-evaluation of 2nd century Colchester vase fleshes out Roman-era gladiator fights in Britain
The study joins a growing body of evidence for the existence of Roman spectacles in Colchester. Other findings in the city include fragments of wall paintings featuring gladiators, molds for ...
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Analysis of the Colchester Vase Reveals It Documents a Real Gladiatorial Combat in the Roman City of Camulodunum in Britannia
Credit: D. Atfield / Colchester Museums The Colchester Vase adds to a series of findings that indicate the presence of Roman spectacles in the city, such as fragments of wall paintings depicting ...
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Gladiators believed to have battled in Ancient Britain
It comes after a 2,000-year-old vase was discovered in Essex, which features a pair of gladiators fighting. Tests have now proven that the so called Colchester Vase was locally made and decorated ...
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Colchester: Roman and Medieval Festival returning in June
THE boss of a popular annual history-inspired festival says this year’s event will “top anything we have ever done”.