Archaeologists in London have uncovered a section of Roman masonry that belongs to a nearly 2,000-year-old town hall, in what historians say is one of the most significant discoveries in the British ...

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'Exploring London's Hidden Medieval Metropolis' If you were asked to picture London during the Middle Ages, you might think of The White Tower, Westminster Abbey or Guildhall - some of the capital’s ...

The stone fortress was built by William the Conqueror in the 1070s to guard his power and houses the crown jewels. The tower is steeped in tragic history. “Kings and queens imprisoned their rivals and ...

Beneath the U.K. capital, archaeologists are finding remnants of the city’s luxurious past including a long-lost Tudor pleasure palace and a trove of 17th-century gold and jewels. Pearl-and-gold cage ...

‘The Secrets Of London’s Oldest Streets’ In this video History Hit presenter Alice Loxton takes us on a tour of some of London’s oldest and most fascinating history. From the grisly association ...

Abigail Green receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC grant number AH/S006656/) Jaclyn Granick receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. (grant ...