The Origins of London
The Ancients
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What Happened to London in the First Half of the Roman Empire?
By 60 odd, london is easily the biggest settlement in britain. We thinkis about twice the size of colchester. But it's not a formally recognized city. It doesn't have an official status. Tacitus tells us it's a place of business men and of supplies. If you are rebelling against rome, you go where r Rome is exercising its power from. You go to where the treasure houses are,. Where the stores are, to where the oppressors are based. Budika and her rebels are busy to take out london. And archaeology is lovely on this, because it's one of those rare moments when history and archaeology come together in absolute
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