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Silchester (sĭl`chĭstər), village, Hampshire, S England. It is noted for the ruins of the Roman-British town Calleva Atrebatum. The outside walls (2,760 yd/2,524 m in circumference), forum, amphitheater, and entire plan of the city, including baths and several temples, were revealed through excavations beginning in the 1890s. Small articles were removed to Reading Museum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This book examines its principal manifestations, including the Pompeian atrium-and-peristyle format and the imperial residences on the Palatine hill in Rome, along with less familiar material from as far afield as Silchester, Antioch and Volubilis (Morocco). |
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