‘The Pompeii of the North’: London’s Most Important Ever Archaeological Dig Unearths Thousands of Perfectly Preserved Roman Artefacts

Posted by admin on Apr 12, 2013

Thousands of Roman artefacts have been unearthed in an archaeological dig hailed as ‘the most important excavation ever held in London’. Archaeologists have found coins, pottery, shoes, lucky charms and an amber Gladiator amulet which date back almost 2,000 years.

Experts leading the excavation have also uncovered wooden structures from the 40s AD around 40ft beneath the ground. The site is just yards from the River Thames and alongside a huge building project for new offices on Queen Victoria Street in the heart of London’s financial district.

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