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Archaeologists make breakthrough on route of one of Britain’s longest Roman roads with ‘remarkable’ discovery
A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads has been unearthed in south-east London in a “remarkable” archaeological discovery.The 2,000-year-old road, known as Watling Street, ran from the Roman port at Dover through London to the West Midlands.
Archaeologists uncover 'remarkable' section of 2,000-year-old Roman road in South London
Built after the Roman invasion in AD 43, the 2,000-year-old road connected the port of Dover to Londinium and the West Midlands. View on euronews
2,000-year-old Roman road discovered by archaeologists in London
With the shared characteristic of Roman roads traditionally being straight, archaeologists believed they knew where the ancient road would be. Sections of the 2,000-year-old route were uncovered ...
Roman road cutting through London eluded experts — until now. See ‘remarkable’ find
Because “Roman roads are characteristically straight,” archaeologists thought they knew where the London section of road should be, but finding its ruins “proved very difficult,” the Southwark Council said in a Nov. 11 news release shared with McClatchy News.
Fully preserved Roman road discovered under London street - it ran all the way to Dover
The road was found while work was being done to expand Southwark ’s low-carbon heat network by Southwark Council and Veolia. Roman roads are characteristically very straight, so archaeologists can get a good idea of where they ought to be,
2,000-year-old Roman road found in London
Known as Watling Street, the original road ran from the port of Dover in Kent through London to the West Midlands.
'Incredible' 2,000-year-old Roman road discovered in London
Archaeologists have discovered a "remarkable" section of one of Britain's most important Roman roads in southeast London.
2,000-year-old ‘most important’ Roman road unearthed in southeast London
A 2,000-year-old section of Watling Street, one of Britain’s most important Roman roads, has been uncovered beneath London’s Old Kent Road.
Investigation into Roman roads: shoddy materials and poorly executed work
The Guardia di Finanza investigates roadworks in Rome, highlighting serious irregularities.
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Roman road revealed directly under Old Kent Road
A section of one of Britain’s most important Roman roads has been unearthed under Old Kent Road in south-east London. Known as Watling Street, the near 2,000-year-old road ran from the Roman ...