United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda.
Archaeologists say the remnants of an ancient Roman basilica unearthed in the heart of London are "one of the most significant discoveries" in years.
Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city’s origins almost 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists exploring the site of a planned 32-story office tower announced Thursday that they have unearthed the remains of a Roman basilica that once stood at the heart of the city known as Londinium.
United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work on Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda. That is, how to spend what's been pledged so far - and how to raise a lot more to help preserve plant and animal life on Earth.
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Museum of London Archaeology researchers recently discovered remains of London's first Roman basilica near the city's Leadenhall Market.
The best stretches are just north of the Tower of London (by Tower Hill tube station) and in Noble Street and Wallside where the Roman army had its fortress. The surviving segments are impressive, a very English mix of Roman and mediaeval rubble propped up by London stock bricks from Victorian foundations.
A team found a piece of the London's first basilica - where political, economic and administrative decisions would have been made 2,000 years ago.
Rome's public transport system has long been criticised for its inefficiency. The situation has been further strained by the Catholic Holy Year. The special event, typically held every 25 years, is is expected to draw up to 32 million tourists to the city.