Ancient Roman Town Hall Discovered in London

“Did you know London’s newest ‘skyscraper project’ just hit… a 2,000‑year‑old Roman town hall

under its basement?” “Archaeologists digging under an office at 85 Gracechurch Street found massive

stone walls from London’s first Roman basilica — basically the city’s original town hall.​

Built around 80 C.E., this was the power hub of ancient Londinium… where people shopped,

argued in court, and heard big political announcements.”​ “The walls are over 3 feet thick and

up to 13 feet deep, from a building almost the size of an Olympic pool and up to three

stories tall.​ They even found roof tiles stamped with official Roman marks,

proving this was the real administrative heart of the city.”​ “So next time you walk through London’s