The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects ... style of decoration from later in the Middle Ages, when old Roman columns were sliced into thin paving pieces to create elaborately ...
The basilica was part of the forum, the social, political and commercial heart of Roman London, where people went to shop, mingle, seek justice and hear the latest edicts from political leaders.
It was similar to a football pitch in size and was lined with shops and other buildings ... the heart of London’s Roman forum ...