The Cologne Connection: How Legio XX Shaped Colchester’s Temple of Claudius
Dr Julia Tomas explores new links between Rome, Cologne, and Colchester’s Temple of Claudius, using ancient texts, coins, and architecture. Q&A included.
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Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United Kingdom
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Summer Saturday Open Day
Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United KingdomThe Roman Circus Visitor Centre is open from 10 AM to 4 PM. See the archaeological site of Britain's only known chariot racing track, the Roman Circus! The Visitor Centre provides insights into what a "Day at the Races" was like in Roman Colchester nearly 2,000 years ago.
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Summer Saturday Open Day
Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United KingdomThe Roman Circus Visitor Centre is open from 10 AM to 4 PM. See the archaeological site of Britain's only known chariot racing track, the Roman Circus! The Visitor Centre provides insights into what a "Day at the Races" was like in Roman Colchester nearly 2,000 years ago.
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Lecture Series 2026: LIVES & LEGACIES ~The Lexden Lady
Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United KingdomIn 2024, the richly furnished burial of a high-status Roman woman was discovered in Lexden, Colchester. No expense was spared in preserving and protecting her body for safe passage into the afterlife. Buried within a beautifully decorated lead coffin, both frankincense and gypsum were found inside, along with jet hairpins. Even more remarkable were the remains of bronze fittings from a bespoke basketry casket which held seven rarely found glass flasks. The Lexden Lady’s burial reveals that Colchester remained a desirable place to live for social elites in the late Roman period, when many of the wealthy were moving to country villas.
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Summer Saturday Open Day
Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United KingdomThe Roman Circus Visitor Centre is open from 10 AM to 4 PM. See the archaeological site of Britain's only known chariot racing track, the Roman Circus! The Visitor Centre provides insights into what a "Day at the Races" was like in Roman Colchester nearly 2,000 years ago.
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Ancient Roman Breads – A Talk and Tasting
Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United KingdomAncient Roman Breads: A Talk and Tasting with Giovanni Di Sarno Take a journey back in time with Giovanni Di Sarno, The Travelling Baker, and discover the ingredients, techniques, and stories behind three remarkable historic breads. In this fascinating talk, fourth-generation baker Giovanni will explore the breads of ancient Rome, their place in everyday life, [...]
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Summer Saturday Open Day
Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United KingdomThe Roman Circus Visitor Centre is open from 10 AM to 4 PM. See the archaeological site of Britain's only known chariot racing track, the Roman Circus! The Visitor Centre provides insights into what a "Day at the Races" was like in Roman Colchester nearly 2,000 years ago.
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Summer Saturday
Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United KingdomThe Roman Circus Visitor Centre is open 10 am to 4 pm. Come to the site of Britain's only known chariot racing track, the Roman Circus! The Roman Circus Visitor Centre is open from 10 AM to 4 PM.
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Archaeology Open Day 2026
Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United KingdomArchaeology Open Day 2026 - Exploring themes Roman across the Roman and Early Modern period (military history). FREE family friendly event.
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Heritage Open Day
Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United KingdomThe Roman Circus Visitor Centre is open from 10 AM to 4 PM. See the archaeological site of Britain's only known chariot racing track, the Roman Circus! The Visitor Centre provides insights into what a "Day at the Races" was like in Roman Colchester nearly 2,000 years ago.
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Lecture Series 2026: LIVES & LEGACIES ~ A House in Crisis
Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United KingdomJoin Colchester Archaeological Trust for A House in Crisis: Who Buried the Fenwick Treasure?, a lecture by Adam Wightman exploring one of Roman Colchester’s most dramatic archaeological discoveries. In 61 CE, Boudicca’s forces overwhelmed the town, leaving buildings burned and lives suddenly disrupted. Beneath the charred remains of one house, archaeologists uncovered a remarkable hoard of Roman gold and silver hidden in haste beneath the floor.
Drawing on the Fenwick Treasure and the burnt remains of everyday household life, this talk asks who lived there, where they came from, and what their possessions reveal about early Roman Colchester.
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Summer Saturday
Roman Circus Visitor Centre Roman Circus Walk, Colchester, United KingdomCan’t visit us during the week? The Roman Circus Visitor Centre will be open on Saturday 26 September 2026. £5 adult ticket, Under 11s Free. Concessions available. Discover Britain’s only known Roman circus, learn about the excitement of ancient chariot racing, and explore Colchester’s remarkable Roman history. Children can enjoy chariot-racing colouring and take part [...]