NBC Los Angeles: Archaeologists discover London's first Roman basilica under office building
An office building from the 1930s in the heart of London was about to be demolished and redeveloped by its owners — until archaeologists unearthed remnants of the city’s first Roman basilica in the ...
LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light one of the most extensive collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever unearthed in the city.
Plans for a new tower block are being revised to highlight a significant Roman building discovered on-site, showcasing a key piece of London’s history. Archaeologists in London found the remains of ...
Metro on MSN: Unseen 2,000-year-old Roman ruins discovered in London office basement
A Roman history buff has said she was ‘blown away’ after discovering she was sitting just a few feet above a newly excavated ancient site from where London was governed 2,000 years ago. Developers ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today, AD joins architect Nick Potts in London to uncover the city’s ancient Roman origins. Before London, there was Londinium, ...
AOL: Archaeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper
Archaeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper
Just like Roman citizens throughout the empire, the population of Londinium, or Roman London, enjoyed a wide range of cultural pursuits. Since the late 1800s, archaeologists have uncovered ruins of ...