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 basement.
2,000-year-old remains of London's oldest Roman basilica discovered under office building
Remains of a civic basilica give archaeologists clues to what the original layout of Roman London looked like.
Unseen 2,000-year-old Roman ruins discovered in London office basement
Developers building an office block in the City of London discovered one of the most important archaeological finds ever in the capital. The basilica was where the leaders of Lond
2,000-year-old Roman basilica found in London office basement
Experts are surprised at how much of the basilica, or town hall, survived. The ancient building was part of Roman London’s political and commercial center.
Remnants of a Roman Basilica Are Found Under a London Office Building
The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.
Archaeologists Unearth the Ruins of a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica Beneath an Office Building in London
The plan was to demolish the old office building at 85 Gracechurch Street in the heart of London’s financial district and construct a new 32-story tower in its place. But as demolition began, archaeologists made a staggering discovery in the site’s foundation: remarkably intact ruins of London’s first public building,
Archaeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper
The basilica was part of the forum, the social, political and commercial heart of Roman London, where people went to shop, mingle, seek justice and hear the latest edicts from pol
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