On February 3rd, a team of archaeologists discovered a large Roman fresco, that is nearly 2,000 years old. They discovered the fresco in London’s insurance district, at 21 Lime Street. When the fresco was discovered a team from the Museum of London Archeology was doing fieldwork for a new office building. One of the first buildings on the site were London’s Roman Basilica and Forum. This building served as a city center or mall for the people of London. The fresco was found face-down which hints that the buildings were torn down. Archaeologists say that after the wall fell down, it was built over. They found the eight-foot long and five-foot highish wall section and flipped it over to uncover ornate decoration. This fresco is believed to
