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A Glance Into Londons History
Roman London - The beginning of London is dated in 43 AD with the invasion of the Romans. Before the invasion there weren't any permanent settlement signs on the London's site. Recently, the original " London Bridge " was excavated and it was situated only yards away from the current London Bridge. 18 years after the invasion, Boudicca queen of the Iceni tribe launched an aggressive rebellion against the rulers of Britain - the city was almost entirely destroyed. However, the city was very quickly rebuilt with a cluster of timber-fram Read More...
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Tower of London
Do you know that the Tower Of London is probably one of the the most famous prisons besides Sing Sing Prison in New York? It has been in existence for well over 800 years. It is twenty towers high and is filled with a mixture of ancient history, cult Read More...
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A Brief History of London
The history of London is almost 2000 years old. Paleolithic flints and Mesolithic axes have been discovered by archaeologists in various parts of London. It was known as the city of Londinium when the Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD. Queen of the Ice Read More...
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Visiting the Tower of London
The Tower of London is one of the oldest and most well preserved buildings in the world. Over time, the Tower of London has been used to protect England from its enemies, as well as palace for the royal family. Visiting the Tower of London is a must Read More...
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Are the Streets of London Paved With Gold?
The story tells that the streets of historical London are paved with Gold but to be honest I am not sure whether that is really the case as I have never found any.
However what I can tell you is true that the streets are wealth of historical inter Read More...
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