Friends and colleagues: England was part of the Roman Empire for four centuries, a period that came to an abrupt end in the Fifth Century, when Roman legions were pulled out.  Calleva Atrebatum is one of the very few townsites where no post-Roman occupation obscures the remains of this singular period in English history.  Its investigation is the subject of Calleva: The Roman Town of Silchester, the latest on-demand video offering on our public education website, The Archaeology Channel (www.archaeologychannel.org).

Calleva was built after the First Century Roman invasion of Britain and abandoned forever in the Fifth Century.  All that stand now are the impressive stone wall and the amphitheater, but below the ground lies a vast array of clues to the lives of the townspeople and the mystery of the community's sudden demise.  This documentary relates how archaeologists today, including field school students, are carefully gathering evidence that one day will tell the full story of Calleva.

This and other programs are available on TAC for your use and enjoyment.  If you feel that this project is a worthy endeavor, please participate in our Membership (http://www.archaeologychannel.org/member.html) and Underwriting (http://www.archaeologychannel.org/sponsor.html) programs.  Only with your help can we continue and enhance this nonprofit public-education and visitor-supported service.  We also welcome new content partners as we reach out to the world community.

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Posted by:
Richard M. Pettigrew, Ph.D., RPA
President and Executive Director
Archaeological Legacy Institute
www.archaeologychannel.org

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