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The Origins of London

The Ancients

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London, Spit and Polish, I Call It

London is now, as we head into the early part of the second century, a pretty impressive place. And hadrian is certainly putting spit and polish to that creation. The chap himself wasn't out there with a trowel in hand. I must be careful how i attribute these things to the individual emperor. But his administration is putting him resources into London.

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