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Unearthing early Roman London under an office basement

A discovery underneath the basement of an office block has been described as one of the most important pieces of Roman history unearthed in the city of London. Archaeologists have found a substantial piece of the ancient city's first basilica - a 2,000 year old public building where major political, economic and administrative decisions were made.

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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.

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