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Archeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper

Archeologists exploring the site of a planned 32-story office tower announced Thursday that they have unearthed remains of a Roman basilica that once stood at the heart of the city known as Londinium.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Archaeologists unearth remains of Roman basilica on the site of new London skyscraper

Sophie Jackson of Museum of London Archaeology called it “one of the most significant discoveries” in years in London’s oldest quarter, the City — the square-mile financial district where modern glass high-rises stand atop the remnants of Victorian, medieval and even earlier structures.

The Washington Post · 1d

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.

Live Science on MSN · 16h

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.

The New York Times · 1d

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.

U.S. News & World Report26d

Tower Bridge

Along with Parliament and Big Ben, Tower Bridge is London's next must-see architectural marvel, not to mention the most famous bridge that crosses the Thames. Construction on the bridge ...

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Barbary lion skull from London

Workmen digging in the old moat around the Tower of London in 1937 were surprised to find two extraordinarily well-preserved lion skulls. Using carbon dating, Museum scientists determined that ...

The Daily Telegraph19d

The 14 best things to do in London

Call us sentimental but Borough is a love letter to food, and also to London ... beheaded on Tower Hill. Every day is a school day at South Kensington’s Natural History Museum.

Architects' Journal5d

Orms takes over from AHMM on London Bridge tower proposals

Orms has taken over from Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) on redeveloping a site next door the Shard, near London Bridge Designs recently put to ... the same developer – one featuring a ...

The Financial Times8d

Correction: Tower Bridge

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Archaeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper

Archaeologists exploring the site of a planned 32-story office tower announced Thursday that they have unearthed the remains of a Roman basilica that once stood at the heart of the city known as ...

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