Discover the secrets of Roman London with this invaluable and lavishly illustrated travel companion that blends history and self-guided walks to explore all visible Roman remains throughout Greater London.

Much more than a simple guidebook, Exploring Roman London is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the early history of England's capital city. In addition to containing information on every site in London where Roman remains can be seen, the history of the foundation of the city and its subsequent development is meticulously chronicled. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of the first incarnation of London, when the invading Romans established their settlement in the 1st century CE. 

Even those who pride themselves on their knowledge of the city will find much here which is new to them, as street-by-street instructions for self-guided walks around central London allow those interested to follow the hidden rivers and lost roads of the Roman town.

Exploring Roman London describes the many fragments of Roman London on open display in the city, most of which are quite unknown to the average citizen. From the huge statue of Minerva which was standing unnoticed in a churchyard until two years ago, to the Roman house which lies in a church crypt, this book will allow anyone curious about London's history to examinethe archaeology for themselves.

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 London before London
• Chapter 2 The Founding of a City
• Chapter 3 Ludgate Hill and the River Fleet
• Chapter 4 Southwark
• Chapter 5 The Mystery of Roman Westminster
• Chapter 6 London’s Roman Roads
• Chapter 7 London’s Fort
• Chapter 8 London’s Wall
• Chapter 9 At Home with the First Londoners
• Chapter 10 Roman Londoners at Leisure
• Chapter 11 Religion in Roman London
• Chapter 12 The Mystery of London’s Roman ‘Cathedral’
• Chapter 13 The Roman Way of Death
• Chapter 14 The Decline of Londinium and the Birth of London
• Chapter 15 How Roman London became Forgotten
• Appendix: The Sights of Roman London
• Bibliography