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.

Archaeologists excavating the site of a planned 32-story skyscraper in London uncovered the ruins of a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman basilica. The ancient basilica, constructed between 78 and 84 A.D ...

How Modern London Rose From Roman Ruins. Posted: April 27, 2025 | Last updated: April 27, 2025. Today, AD joins architect Nick Potts in London to uncover the city’s ancient Roman origins.

Join Pott’s as he explores how modern London rose up from Roman ruins. Released on 04/22/2025. Transcript. London is actually two cities, one built on top of the other.

Unseen 2,000-year-old Roman ruins discovered in London office basement John Dunne. Published February 13, 2025 1:56pm Updated February 13, 2025 1:56pm Share this with. Comments. The ancient ...

Dealing with Roman ruins in London is hardly a new dilemma, however. In 2022, MOLA uncovered a rare Roman mausoleum filled with mosaics. In 2013, Bloomberg’s skyscraper office tower was built ...

The Roman ruins were chanced upon in 1848. Image: City of London Corporation The ruins are not to be confused with the 'Roman Bath' in Surrey Street near Temple, which is not actually Roman at all .

In 2017, when Bloomberg completed a large office building in the City of London, it incorporated the 2,000-year-old Temple of Mithras, another relic of London’s days under Roman rule that was ...

Because “Roman roads are characteristically straight,” archaeologists thought they knew where the London section of road should be, but finding its ruins “proved very difficult,” the ...

Archaeologists excavating the site of a planned 32-story skyscraper in London uncovered the ruins of a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman basilica. The ancient basilica, constructed between 78 and 84 A.D ...