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.
Ruins of oldest Roman basilica ever found in London uncovered on construction site in heart of U.K. capital
Archaeologists say the remnants of an ancient Roman basilica unearthed in the heart of London are "one of the most significant discoveries" in years.
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.
Roman basilica remains uncovered in office block basement
The remains of an ancient basilica that would have formed the heart of Roman London have been uncovered during building work in the center of the British capital.
Roman Basilica Remains Found Beneath London Office
In the basement of an office building in London’s financial district, the ruins of an ancient Roman basilica were found buried beneath old filing cabinets and concrete floors. Archaeologists are calling it one of the most exciting recent discoveries in the British capital.
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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Timeless Troy: Ancient Ruins and Modern Discoveries in Turkey
Standing amidst the ruins of Troy, with its weathered stones and crumbling walls, one cannot help but feel a connection to ...
Massive 2,500-year-old burial ground unearthed in Italian Alps. See its treasures
A development project in a city of northern Italy quickly morphed into a large-scale archaeological dig when the first traces ...
The insanely beautiful ancient city that's been frozen in time for over 300 years
Now a bustling capital, this city has remained relatively untouched by modernity and nearly unchanged for the past 300 years.
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Who built the ‘lost city’ of Petra—and why did they leave?
The ancient trade center once housed tens of ... UNESCO inscribed the city’s ruins as a World Heritage site in 1985, and the 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade used Petra as a stage ...
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Ruins of ancient Roman home — with jars for collecting taxes — found in Libya. See it
Photo from Piotr Jaworski via the University of Warsaw Sifting through the ruins of an ancient city along the coast of northern Africa, archaeologists uncovered a unique home. Fragments of its ...
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Receding Sea Levels Reveal Ancient Greek Port on Turkey’s Coast
The ruins of the ancient Greek port city of Adramytteion on Turkey's eastern coast emerged from the sea after sea levels ...
Africa's incredible ancient city that's over 2,000 years old and abandoned for 700 years
Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Volubilis is considered one of the most significant and well-preserved Roman ...
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Syrians back to famed Palmyra ruins scarred by Daesh
Syrians are once again picnicking and smoking shisha amid the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once desecrated by extremists but still awe-inspiring, and open to the public following the overthrow of ...
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Massive Ancient Greek Defensive Wall Unearthed in Croatia
An ancient Greek defensive wall from at least 2,000 years ago was uncovered near the Adriatic coast of Croatia it was ...
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Archaeologists in Pompeii discover an ancient luxury spa fit for an emperor under centuries-old volcanic ash
The largest private Roman bathhouse ever found in the ruined ancient city of Pompeii has ... coating their remains and the ruins of the city in ash. That coating preserved the remains of the ...