Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered a well-preserved part of the ancient city of London’s first Roman basilica underneath the basement of an office block. The basilica was ...

The Museum of London Archaeology announced last week that a team of researchers discovered remains of London's first Roman basilica, believed to date back to the late 70s or 80s AD. Walls and ...

The basilica, dating back some 1,900 years, was found during excavations that took place as part of the demolition of a building in the heart of... An ancient Roman basilica has been discovered ...

Okay, so maybe there was a bit more to the lead-up to discovering the city’s first Roman-era basilica, but that was the final step. During the planning for demolition and reconstruction of an ...

In a Roman town, a basilica was a multi-functional civic building. Often paid for by leading local inhabitants, it provided a large indoor space for public gatherings. These ranged from political ...

It was constructed between A.D. 78 and 84, about three decades after Roman troops invaded Britain and some 20 years after forces of the Celtic warrior queen Boudicca sacked the fledgling ...

“We extended the pit, and it kept on going. So basically, we got a huge piece of Roman wall, which represents part of the structure for the nave of this basilica, the central part of this town hall.” ...

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 ...

So basically, we got a huge piece of Roman wall, which represents part of the structure for the nave of this basilica, the central part of this town hall." Jackson says the Roman building known as ...