Roman London’s first basilica found under an office block – here’s what it reveals about the ancient city
Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered a well-preserved part of the ancient city of London’s first Roman basilica underneath the basement of an office block. The basilica was ...
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Ruins of oldest Roman basilica ever found in London uncovered on construction site in heart of U.K. capital
Archaeologists have uncovered the remnants of London's earliest-known ancient Roman basilica on the site of a planned 32-story skyscraper, right in the heart of what was once known as Londinium.
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London’s Roman ruins are increasingly accessible – here’s where to see them
At some point in the 400s, a Saxon wandering in Roman Londinium’s ruins dropped his brooch on top of the fallen-in tiles of a decayed Billingsgate bath house. Whether he was scrabbling over the ...
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Treasure Trove Of Roman Artefacts Gifted To London Museum
A treasure trove of Roman London artefacts — discovered on the site of the City of London's Bloomberg HQ — has been gifted to ...
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Remains of First Roman Basilica of Londinium Demolished in 100 AD, Found Beneath Gracechurch Street
In this elevated space, magistrates and political leaders of ancient Londinium made significant decisions, shaping the city’s future more than 2,000 years ago. At the time, this area represented the ...
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Part of 1900-year-old ancient city found under London office block
But they were only recognised as remains of the social and civic centre of Londinium in 1923. Peter Marsden, the author of The Roman Forum Site in London (1987), compiled disconnected evidence for ...
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Archaeologists unearth remains of Roman basilica on site of new London skyscraper
"We do have these little windows into Roman London that are all over the ... that once stood at the heart of the city known as Londinium. Excavations in the basement of a building slated to ...