London, Romans and basilica

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 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 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 ruins of nearly 2,000-year-old Roman basilica in London
While exploring the site of a 32-story planned skyscraper in London, archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman basilica.
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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The Vaults, London Museum
London Museum – formerly known as the Museum of London – is seeking a lead designer for an exhibition within the basement of ...
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The medieval engineering strokes of genius that led to the building of Old London Bridge
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Your London architecture guide for a weekend stroll
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Historic England criticises AHMM’s ‘harmful’ proposals for Lasdun building
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The Greenhill Building at London’s Harrow Arts Centre Shines Bright with Red Cladding and a Sawtooth Roofline
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Raffles London at The OWO
An iconic cornerstone of London’s landscape, the city’s Old War Office building is set to settle ... Its trapezoidal shape, neo-Baroque architecture and towering presence remain one of the ...