An office building from the 1930s in London was about to be demolished — until remnants of the city’s first Roman basilica were found in the basement.

The remains of an ancient basilica that would have formed the heart of Roman London have been uncovered during building work in the center of the British capital.

Developers building an office block in the City of London discovered one of the most important archaeological finds ever in the capital. The basilica was where the leaders of Lond

Experts are surprised at how much of the basilica, or town hall, survived. The ancient building was part of Roman London’s political and commercial center.