![A Roman-Era Vase, Once Considered a Cremation Vessel, Turns Out to Be an Early Form of Sports Memorabilia for a Gladiator Fan A Roman-Era Vase, Once Considered a Cremation Vessel, Turns Out to Be an Early Form of Sports Memorabilia for a Gladiator Fan](https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2023/03/colchester-vase-2-1024x640.jpeg)
A Roman-Era Vase, Once Considered a Cremation Vessel, Turns Out to Be an Early Form of Sports Memorabilia for a Gladiator Fan
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![The Colchester Vase, around 175 AD, Colchester Castle Museum, Camulodunum (Roman Colchester) | Ancient art, Roman art, Ancient artifacts The Colchester Vase, around 175 AD, Colchester Castle Museum, Camulodunum (Roman Colchester) | Ancient art, Roman art, Ancient artifacts](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ff/90/47/ff9047bafbfcfa53e412bac5930fd98c.jpg)
The Colchester Vase, around 175 AD, Colchester Castle Museum, Camulodunum (Roman Colchester) | Ancient art, Roman art, Ancient artifacts
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Colchester Museums - Arguably the important pot and definitely the most famous object depicting gladiators in all of Roman Britain, we wanted to share the amazing Colchester Vase in this #MuseumFromHome. But
![The Colchester Vase, Colchester Castle Museum, Camulodunum (Roman Colchester) | Roman art, Ancient art, Roman britain The Colchester Vase, Colchester Castle Museum, Camulodunum (Roman Colchester) | Roman art, Ancient art, Roman britain](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/b8/2b/bb/b82bbb130bd3060ec10568a15a71c92f.jpg)
The Colchester Vase, Colchester Castle Museum, Camulodunum (Roman Colchester) | Roman art, Ancient art, Roman britain
![A Roman-Era Vase, Once Considered a Cremation Vessel, Turns Out to Be an Early Form of Sports Memorabilia for a Gladiator Fan A Roman-Era Vase, Once Considered a Cremation Vessel, Turns Out to Be an Early Form of Sports Memorabilia for a Gladiator Fan](https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2023/03/GettyImages-501578349-scaled-e1678802477782-1024x930.jpg)