The way the remains were cremated also provides information about funerary practices in Roman Britannia, suggesting that the cremation process was carried out by professionals rather than the deceased ...

Once the capital of Roman Britain, this city has a history stretching back over 2,000 years and is home to one of the country’s most impressive castles. That city is Colchester in Essex.

A recent re-evaluation of the Colchester Vase, a 19th-century archaeological discovery, sheds new light on gladiatorial combat in Roman Britannia. The vase, dating back to CE 160–200 ...

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 ...

Colchester Castle is the largest Norman Keep in Europe and showcases archaeological collections covering 2,500 years of history, including some of the most important Roman finds in Britain.