Roman Fortresses in Britain

London, Roman and 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.

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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.

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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.

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Roman coin moulds used for forgeries go on display

Coin moulds which were used for counterfeiting money during Roman times are to go on display in a West Yorkshire museum. The ...

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Roman Roadchef! Archaeologists uncover a 'service station' in Gloucester where ancient travellers would have stopped for 'fast food' 2,000 years ago

Gloucestershire was at the forefront of Roman expansion into Britain following their invasion ... of Gloucester stands on the site of a Roman fortress dating from the AD 60s, which by about ...

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Nails from Perthshire Roman fort go under the hammer

Metal nails almost 2000 years old, which were left by the Romans at a Perthshire outpost of the empire, are currently up for ...

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The Roman invasion

The first Roman invasion took place across the River Dee. It was aimed at dividing the people of the highlands of Wales from the highlands of the north of what would later become England.

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The untold story of the gladiator and one of Britain's most remarkable archaeological finds

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