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Archaeologists make breakthrough on route of one of Britain’s longest Roman roads with ‘remarkable’ discovery
Archaeologists make breakthrough on route of one of Britain’s longest Roman roads with ‘remarkable’ discovery - A well-preserved section of the 2,000-year-old road, known as Watling Street, was uneart
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.
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Archaeologists find Roman road beneath iconic London street after 2,000 years
After nearly 2,000 years, a section of one of the most important Roman roads of Britain was found by archaeologists ...
Investigation into Roman roads: shoddy materials and poorly executed work
The Guardia di Finanza investigates roadworks in Rome, highlighting serious irregularities.