Archaeologists excavating the site of a planned 32-story skyscraper in London uncovered the ruins of a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman basilica. The ancient basilica, constructed between 78 and 84 A.D ...

Beneath an old office building in London, archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a 2,000-year-old Roman basilica that was remarkably well-preserved. It was built around 80 C.E. and was part of the ...

Although prehistoric ruins have been found in London, the city’s history stems from the ancient Roman invasion and occupation of Britain which began in 43 A.D., according to Britannica.

Working amid modern skyscrapers and the iconic London Bridge, archaeologists dug in the reddish brown dirt at a construction site in the United Kingdom. To their amazement, a “monumental ...

Jewelry, pieces of ships, medieval ice skates, centuries-old skulls - some fascinating pieces of London's history aren't in museums, but underground. More often than not, they stay there, but work ...

Three surviving stretches of Roman London have been officially listed as historic monuments - but don’t try to look for them as they have been re-buried beneath the city’s streets for their ...

Because “Roman roads are characteristically straight,” archaeologists thought they knew where the London section of road should be, but finding its ruins “proved very difficult,” the ...

You'd expect to find a rare ancient Roman helmet in Rome, but where this one was found reveals just how far the Roman Empire fought from home.

Photos show the ruins soon after their initial rediscovery. Archaeologists identified the ruins as an ancient Roman mausoleum, a “monumental tomb” where wealthy Romans were buried, the release ...

Because “Roman roads are characteristically straight,” archaeologists thought they knew where the London section of road should be, but finding its ruins “proved very difficult,” the ...