London, basilica and bank of England

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,
Archaeology breakthrough as beginnings of Roman London discovered in office basement
A team found a piece of the London's first basilica - where political, economic and administrative decisions would have been made 2,000 years ago.
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.
Archaeologists stunned by discovery at planned site of new London skyscraper
Archaeologists stunned by discovery at planned site of new London skyscraper - Developers have agreed to incorporate the remains into its plans and put them on display
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.
Archaeologists discover London's first Roman basilica under office building
An office building from the 1930s in London was about to be demolished — until remnants of the city’s first Roman basilica were found in the basement.
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 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
The Roman invasion
The first Roman invasion took place across the River Dee. It was aimed at dividing the people of the highlands of Wales from the highlands of the north of what would later become England.
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The untold story of the gladiator and one of Britain's most remarkable archaeological finds
Their research is beginning to suggest that the gladiator who originally wore the helmet, may also have played an interesting role in the Roman conquest of Britain or its aftermath. A ...
Smithsonian Magazine15d
Two Metal Detectorists in the Netherlands Stumbled Onto Hundreds of Looted Coins From the Roman Conquest of Britain
The 404 coins, including 44 from Britain, are believed to be a mix of military pay and the spoils of war, stashed by a Roman soldier after he returned to the European continent Eli Wizevich ...