Saint Alban
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Saint Alban is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the protomartyr of Britain. Along with fellow Saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of
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Stained glass in St Albans Cathedral in England, showing the martyrdom of Saint Alban
The martyrdom of St Alban, a miniature from a 13th-century manuscript written and illustrated by Matthew Paris, now in Trinity College Library, Dublin; here, the executioner's eyes are depicted falling out of his head, concurring with Bede's account.
The martyrdom of Amphibalus from the Trinity College Life of St Alban
Verulamium
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Verulamium was a town in Roman Britain. It was sited southwest of the modern city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. The major ancient Roman route Watling Street passed through the city, but was
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…Amphibalus was the name given much later to the priest he was said to have been protecting). He is traditionally believed to have been beheaded in Verulamium (modern-day St Albans) sometime during the 3rd or 4th century, and has been celebrated there since ancient times. Sparse records testify that Alban was…
Remains of the city walls, with distinctive Roman brick tiles. St Albans Cathedral is in the background.
Roman Theatre, St Albans
A lidar view of part of Verulamium including the Roman theatre
Stretch of Roman wall by the London Gate