Artnet

A ‘Titanic Puzzle’ of Ancient Roman Fresco Fragments Marks Thrilling Discovery

It’s being called the world’s “most difficult jigsaw puzzle,” but the picture it reveals marks a thrilling new discovery for researchers at the the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA). This morning, ...
Yahoo

Archaeologists unearth the remains of a Roman basilica on the site of a new London skyscraper

LONDON (AP) — Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city's origins almost 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists exploring the site of a ...
Yahoo

Video shows 2,000-year-old Roman structure discovered under central London

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers in London recently uncovered a 2,000-year-old structure that once served as the hub of the bustling ancient city. The ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Discover Rare Roman Funerary Bed Buried Beneath London

An image of an archaeologist excavating the wooden funerary bed and a reconstruction of the artifact (top right) © MOLA Researchers have unearthed a rare Roman ...
Artnet

Digging in the Shadows of London’s Shard, Archaeologists Discovered a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Find’: a Shockingly Intact Roman Mosaic

Archaeologists in London working against the glare of the Shard, the 72-story modern skyscraper designed by Renzo Piano and opened in 2013, have unearthed the largest Roman mosaic found in the city in ...
The New York Times

Remnants of a Roman Basilica Are Found Under a London Office Building

The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said. By Claire Moses Reporting from London Archaeologists have unearthed the foundations of ...
Archaeology

Roman Mausoleum Discovered in London

LONDON, ENGLAND—The Guardian reports that a Roman mausoleum that may have stood two stories tall has been uncovered at a development site in the Southwark area of London, where Roman mosaic floors ...