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, According ...

If the Romans had a motorway, the M25 would have been it. The 'Great Road' in Essex is believed to be one of the earliest ...

Beyond its castle and history, Colchester is home to several other attractions, including the Balkerne Gate, the best-preserved Roman gateway in Britain, and Colchester Zoo, one of the UK’s top ...

The vessel, known as the Colchester vase, is well known to researchers; it was discovered in a Roman-era grave in Britain in 1853 and holds a person's cremated remains.

The Colchester Vase, along with other Roman-era artifacts, will be on view at “Gladiators: A Day At The Roman Games,” an exhibition at Colchester Castle opening July 15.

Colchester in Essex was the capital of Britain during Roman times. According to Philip Crummy, director of Colchester Archeological Trust, over 40 mosaics have been recorded there, perhaps more ...

Colchester was the first ever city built in Britain, and the modern-day shoppers who walk down its High Street still follow the line of the original Roman shopping street laid out almost 2000 ...

Labour MP for Colchester, Pam Cox, said: "We can't rebuild the circus, obviously, but you can rebuild a sense of the scale of it." The planning inquiry began at the town hall on Tuesday morning.