A "completely unique," 2,000-year-old Roman mausoleum that has emerged from the rubble of a development site in central London is the most intact ever discovered in the U.K.

Archaeologists Unearth the Ruins of a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica Beneath an Office Building in London February 14, 2025 Shackled Skeleton Reflects Brutal Reality of Slavery in Roman Britain ...

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 ...

The first Roman basilica found in London will soon be incorporated into modern architecture—blending ‘then’ and ‘now’ into one. By Tim Newcomb Published: Feb 18, 2025 8:00 AM EST MOLA ...

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 London.

A collection of more than 14,000 Roman artefacts found during building work has been donated to the London Museum.. The ancient artefacts were discovered by archaeologists at the site of a 3rd ...

In 2017, when Bloomberg completed a large office building in the City of London, it incorporated the 2,000-year-old Temple of Mithras, another relic of London’s days under Roman rule that was ...

An office building from the 1930s in the heart of London was about to be demolished and redeveloped by its owners — until archaeologists unearthed remnants of the city’s first Roman basilica ...

Archaeologists are piecing together vivid 1,800-year-old frescoes from “thousands upon thousands upon thousands” of plaster ...

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 ...

Dealing with Roman ruins in London is hardly a new dilemma, however. In 2022, MOLA uncovered a rare Roman mausoleum filled with mosaics. In 2013, Bloomberg’s skyscraper office tower was built ...