The artifact known colloquially as "I Claudia" was unearthed in Colchester, England (the Roman Camulodunum ). Colchester was the first capital of Roman Britain and a site of fierce resistance (Boudica’s sacking of the city in AD 60/61 left a distinct red destruction layer in the soil).
One day, holding a wet bowl destined for a merchant in Britannia, she took a sharp stick ( stylus ) and scratched her name into the moist red clay. Was she bored? Angry? Hopeful? i claudia
, using student government scandals to mirror Roman imperial intrigue. 3. Historical and Academic Contexts I, Claudia - Books - Amazon UK The artifact known colloquially as "I Claudia" was