Roman building contained wooden writing tablets

Roman wooden writing tablets were found by archaeologists buried in waterlogged ground just 400 metres east of St Paul’s Cathedral in London. The documents include  probably the earliest manuscript ever found in Britain – and what may  be the earliest surviving example of the name London.

Construction of new subway line uncover Roman buildings

The remains of a second century imperial barracks were found nine metres below street level in November, when construction began on Amba Aradam-Ipponio station on the city’s new metro Line C. The 1,753 square-metre ruin contains some 39 rooms, many of which contain original mosaics and frescoes.