Jul 29, 2023
Colchester Vase
The Colchester Vase is an ancient Roman British vase made from local clay from Colchester, England dating to 175 AD, depicting a gladiator battle between two individuals: Memnon and Valentinus, which are believed to be stage names.
It was discovered in a Roman-era grave in 1853, which held the deceased's cremated remains.
It has currently held by the Colchester Castle Museum collection, and is renowned to be among the finest piece of Roman-British pottery.