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Issue 32 - Page 3

In this issue we present one of Rome's greatest un-success stories: the extravagant yet impractical city of Clunia in northern Spain.
Two thousand years ago, with the booming Roman political machine behind it, Clunia was made into the administrative capital of the province of Tarraconensis. The main aim of the city was to convey prestige. Among its glut of grandiose structures was the 9,000-seat theatre shown on the front cover of this issue - the largest in all Iberia Despite Oscar Wilde's famous witticism that 'Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess,' the opulent Clunia did not succeed. Instead, it fell into disuse.
Why? After all, the city occupied an enviably strategic military position, dominating a vast plateau c.1,000m above sea level. It also had an impressive infrastructure for providing and removing water to rival those in use today. Archaeologists have been working hard to discover more, but what have they revealed?

Issue 32

CWA 32

In this issue we present one of Rome’s greatest un-success stories: the extravagant yet impractical city of Clunia in northern Spain.Two thousand…

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Issue 32/Books/Italy

Roman Amphitheatre in Britain, The

Tony Wilmott started with the re-excavation of one amphitheatre, that of Chester. He promptly went on to a re-examination of amphitheatres, sorts…

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Issue 32/Books

Cultural Heritage in Post War Recovery

Maintaining conservation standards in our towns and villages is essential work but light years away from the stench of cordite in Beirut…

Issue 32/Books/Mexico

Viva La Revolucion!

Viva La Revolucion! is a wonderfully engaging title featuring recipes from Mexico’s best chefs. Cook-books are certainly all the rage at Christmas, but…

Issue 32/Books/Italy

Roman Empire, The

Instead of plastic toys that will be broken before Christmas dinner, how about one of the British Museum pocket series as stocking-fillers…

Issue 32/Ethiopia/Great Discoveries

Lucy

A snapshot of the Australopithecus afarensis, otherwise known as 'Lucy'.…

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