The underrrated little UK city that was England's capital 1,000 years before London
A city steeped in history and once the heart of Roman Britain, today its ancient streets boast museums, independent shops, ...
Daily Express1 个月
The oldest city in the UK that used to be the capital with an ancient stunning castle
That city is Colchester in Essex ... William the Conqueror’s first stone castle in England, constructed on top of the ruins of the old Roman temple. Over the centuries, the castle survived ...
Re-evaluation of 2nd century Colchester vase fleshes out Roman-era gladiator fights in Britain
Discovered in 1853 during excavations in the western cemetery area of Colchester, England, the vase enriched a collection of ...
BBC4 年
Boudicca's attack on Colchester
A discussion between a Celtic and Roman man about the attack on Colchester by Boudicca. Boudicca and the Iceni tribe successfully defeated the Roman Ninth Legion and destroyed the capital of Roman ...
BBC5 个月
Roman Britain
Following the initial invasion of Britain, the Roman emperor, Claudius, arrived to symbolically lead his army to victory. In August, the Romans captured Camulodunum (Colchester), the capital of ...