New research on an ancient vase discovered in England in 1853 suggests, for the first time, that gladiator battles took place in Roman Britain. Gladiator battles were a form of Roman entertainment ...
When it emerged from the ground in 1853 at West Lodge, England, the so-called Colchester Vase was immediately deemed an important find due to its remarkable decorative relief depicting a gladiatorial ...
In 1853, a Roman vase was found being used as a container for ashes in a grave outside Roman Colchester. Dating to the later second century AD, it depicted four gladiators with their names scratched ...
New analysis of the 1,800-year-old Colchester Vase reveals the world of ancient gladiators and local spectacles in the UK, researchers say. Photo from Colchester Museums / Colchester City Council ...
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 to a ...
It has been called "magnificent" by historians as it is the only complete cameo vase in existence and has distinct design properties that set it aside from any other vessel. The vase dates from ...
ROMAN vases prized by museums and collectors may have been used as TOILETS, scientists say. Many made from porcelain and precious metals have pride of place in royal palaces and the British Museum. Dr ...
The vase is one of only 16 known in the world and was brought to the attention of the world by experts from Bonhams Auction house. Possibly the most important of its kind on the planet, the 33.5 inch ...
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