Archaeology
Including a Guinness Record-holding archaeological archive, explore London’s buried history through the ages, from bones and tools to pottery and makeup.
Blogs-And-Stories
Architecture & Home
Architecture & Home
The Roman mosaic that thrilled London
The 2,000-year-old Bucklersbury Pavement drew thousands to see it after being discovered in 1869
London Places
London Places
Where to see Roman ruins in London
After 2,000 years, you can still visit the remains of Roman baths, villas and the city wall
Death & Disasters
Death & Disasters
The medieval graveyard on Newgate Street
How 1970s archaeologists recorded the remains of 234 people buried nearly 1,000 years ago
Transport
Transport
Tracking down London’s Roman roads
The Romans brought a road revolution to Britain that’s still tangible in the capital today
London Places
London Places
Spitalfields Market: 400 years of feeding London
A former fruit and veg trading hub in the heart of the East End
Politics & Society
Politics & Society
A timeline of Roman London: Londinium from start to end
How the Romans created London, built temples and baths, then abandoned their city 350 years later
