Unlike many cities of Roman Britain, Londinium was not placed on the site of a native settlement or oppidum. Prior to the arrival of the Roman legions, the area was almost certainly lightly rolling open countrysid… See more

The population of Londinium is estimated to have peaked around 100 AD when the population is estimated between about 30,000 and 60,000. After about 150 the population may have fallen by as much as two thirds p… See more

Many ruins remain buried beneath London, although understanding them can be difficult. Owing to London's geology, which consists of a Taplow Terrace deep bed of brickearth, sand, and gravel over clay, Roman gra… See more