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  VISIT RICHBOROUGH ROMAN FORT AND AMPHITHEATRE

  Richborough is perhaps the most symbolically important of all Roman sites in Britain, witnessing both the beginning and end of Roman rule.

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  HISTORY OF RICHBOROUGH ROMAN FORT AND AMPHITHEATRE

  Read a full history of this key site, which witnessed over 360 years of Roman rule – the entire length of the Roman occupation of Britain.

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  THE MANY FACES OF RICHBOROUGH

  See some of the remarkable faces – of gods, monsters, men, women and animals – from the objects on display in Richborough’s museum. 

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  THE ROMAN INVASION OF BRITAIN

  In AD 43 Emperor Claudius launched an invasion of Britain. Why did the Romans invade, where did they land, and how did their campaign progress?

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  GATEWAY TO BRITANNIA: RICHBOROUGH’S ARCH

  The story of Richborough’s monumental arch reveals the great importance of Richborough to the Romans as the gateway to Britannia.

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  THE RICHBOROUGH AMPHITHEATRE: DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION

  Excavations of Richborough’s Roman amphitheatre in 2021 produced some revolutionary results. Find out what the archaeologists discovered.

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  RECREATING A ROMAN GATE AT RICHBOROUGH

  Find out how English Heritage has gone about recreating a Roman gate and rampart to reflect what the original gateway would have looked like.