


Roman London - What Lies Beneath
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Summary
Destroyed during the rebellion by Boudica during the 1st Century AD, Roman Londinium was quickly rebuilt to become a flourishing town. In its heyday, the city was equipped with a fort, amphitheatre, large public baths, temples and substantial commercial facilities as befitted the capital of Roman Britain. Linking Britain to the rest of the Roman Empire and housing the substantial treasury, Londinium remained a wealthy town although its population gradually dwindled and a large defensive wall was built to surround the town.
Much has been discovered by excavations over the last 50 years, and the story so far is beautifully told in the Museum of London, which is adjacent to and just outside the Roman Wall. Jenny Hall was the Roman curator in charge of the Roman Gallery and Simon Elliott Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology and Ambassador for Museum of London Archaeology. Both are able to give a first-hand account of the latest digs and discoveries.
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Meet your Experts
Jenny Hall
Guide Lecturer
Jenny Hall was Senior Roman Curator at the Museum of London for 36 years and is now Honorary Lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London.
Dr Simon Elliott
Guide Lecturer
Dr Simon Elliott is a best-selling author and has written books on a wide variety of classical history subjects, ranging from Septimius Severus in Scotland and Roman Legionaries to how the Roman military built an empire.

Tour dates & prices
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26 June 2021 | AXRL210626 | 26 June 2021 (Saturday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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15 July 2021 | AXRL210715 | 15 July 2021 (Thursday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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9 August 2021 | AXRL210809 | 9 August 2021 (Monday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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8 September 2021 | AXRL210908 | 8 September 2021 (Wednesday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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9 October 2021 | AXRL211009 | 9 October 2021 (Saturday) | Jenny Hall Dr Simon Elliott | £130 (ex. flights) |
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9 May 2022 | AXRL220509 | 9 May 2022 (Monday) | Dr Simon Elliott | £140 (ex. flights) |
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25 June 2022 | AXRL220625 | 25 June 2022 (Saturday) | Dr Simon Elliott | £140 (ex. flights) |
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19 July 2022 | AXRL220719 | 19 July 2022 (Tuesday) | Dr Simon Elliott | £140 (ex. flights) |
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17 August 2022 | AXRL220817 | 17 August 2022 (Wednesday) | Dr Simon Elliott | £140 (ex. flights) |
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17 September 2022 | AXRL220917 | 17 September 2022 (Saturday) | Dr Simon Elliott | £140 (ex. flights) |
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