Richborough Castle fighting moved north, Rutupiae became an increasingly large civilian settlement. There were temples, an amphitheatre (visible as a hummock in the grass 5 minutes walk from the main site), and a "mansio" (first built in 100, it was a building that went through several phases, being a hotel for visiting officials, bath house and administration building). As a port, the town always competed with Portus Dubris (modern Dover), about south along the coast. However, Richborough was widely regarded throughout the Roman Empire for the quality of its oysters. They are mentioned as on a par with those from the Italian
Virginia (given name) first child born to English parents in North America. Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter that prompted the famous "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" editorial in the September 21, 1897 edition of the "New York Sun". The most famous Virginia is probably the English modernist author Virginia Woolf. Virginia (given name) Virginia is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Roman family name "Virginius", a name probably derived from the Latin word virgo, meaning ""maiden"" or ""virgin"." According to legend, Virginia was a Roman girl who was killed by her father in order to save her from seduction