🏛️ Londinium
Remains of Roman London, buried beneath the modern City
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded around 47–50 CE as a Roman trading settlement
- Destroyed during Boudica's revolt in 60–61 CE, then rebuilt
- Most remains lie 4–7 metres below current street level in the City of London
- Key artefacts housed in the Museum of London
Londinium was a Roman port city established in the mid-1st century CE on the north bank of the River Thames, approximately where the City of London now stands. Founded during the reign of Claudius, it developed rapidly as a mercantile hub, serving as a point of exchange between Britain and continental Europe. The settlement was razed during the Iceni uprising led by Boudica around 60–61 CE, but was subsequently rebuilt and expanded into one of Britain's largest Roman cities ...