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 ...

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 ...

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 ...