London, Romans and the basilica

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.
Archaeology breakthrough as 2,000 year old Roman 'House of Commons' found in London
Plans to build a 32-storey office block in central London have unearthed the remains of a 2,000-year-old Roman Basilica.
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.
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.
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.
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 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 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
Chiltern Firehouse closed indefinitely after fire rips through iconic building
Emergency services are at Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone, London, after a blaze rips through the ground floor up to the ...
Londoners are paying to live in deserted schools, office blocks and an old cathedral to avoid ‘insane’ rents
Increasing numbers of Londoners are moving into disused properties as “guardians,” lured by fees that are usually much lower ...
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Three flashy new skyscrapers have been approved for central London, overlooking the Thames
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Chiltern Firehouse hotel on fire as London celebrity hotspot evacuated
Firefighters are battling the blaze at the Chiltern Firehouse in central London after the fire tore through the ground floor and up to the roof of the celebrity hotspot ...
Fire breaks out at London luxury hotel
The blaze at Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone, which started at about 14:50 GMT, was located in ducting leading from the ground floor to the roof of the building. A plant room at roof level is also ...
The Tesco supermarket so big it was named the UK's ugliest building
A 17-storey building home to one of the biggest Tescos in the UK was once called the country’s ugliest building. The Woolwich ...