The tenth Theoretical Roman Archaeology Conference (TRAC 2000) was held on the 6th- 7th April 2000, at the Institute of Archaeology, UCL, and attracted a diverse range of participants. A welcome addition to the conference was a sizeable contingent of students and colleagues from the Low Countries, who helped to dispel the pall of insularity that has often characterised TRAC. It is to be hoped that this broader European dimension may be sustained in coming years.