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London, basilica and Romans

Archaeologists discover London's first Roman basilica under office building

An office building from the 1930s in London was about to be demolished — until remnants of the city’s first Roman basilica were found in the basement.

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.

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.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 18h

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,

The Washington Post · 2d

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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Now and Then: Two Ways to Experience the Architecture of London

London is an old city ... On the other side of the bridge is Foster and Partners’ City Hall, which is a fantastic piece of architecture. And there’s an even newer development called One ...

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This listed house in London is transformed through a contemporary celebration of the arch

The home, a Grade II-listed, five-storey house on a south London Victorian square ... tailor-made Douglas fir panelling similar to the Gothenburg City Hall by renowned Swedish architect Gunnar ...

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