Yet over the last 80 years we have rediscovered Roman London in the city’s basements ... 1930s ‘Néo-Grec’ building whose temple-like door, giant order and spandrel panels give no clue ...

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 ...

Researchers in London recently uncovered a 2,000-year-old structure that once served as the hub of the bustling ancient city. The Museum of London Archaeology announced last week that a team of ...

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.

“And we were amazed that there’s actually a really, really substantial piece of the first Roman basilica surviving.” After London and two other towns were destroyed during a revolt against ...

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 ...

“It kind of towers above the city. And so it’s a real symbol of Roman power and authority.“We’re talking about the early stages of London here, but it’s a real sign of investment in the ...

The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said. By Claire Moses Reporting from London Archaeologists have unearthed the ...

Now, London's first Roman basilica has been finally found – hidden underneath the basement of an unassuming office block near Leadenhall Market. Originally two storeys high, the basilica ...