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AWiL Video Series: A Trip round Roman Londinium, Part 2

Nicole Favish and Ian Smith take a journey through the City of London, exploring the Roman history in the area. Click image to skip to the video.In our previous Ancient World in London video, history enthusiast Ian Smith showed adventurer Nicole Favish round the Thames and London Wall on the first leg of their Londinium tour. This stop sees them dive right into the heart of the ancient city, to the church of St. Peter-upon-Cornhill.

Episode 4: Londinium Tour (Part 2)

In the second part of their adventure across Roman London, Ian Smith takes Nicole Favish to the centre of the city to Cornhill. Taking a trip to the basilica forum and St Stephen Walbrook, Ian explains how the Londinium forum was akin to the city centre such as modern day's Oxford Street and Leicester Square. They attempt to visit the Temple of Mithras but it is currently in the process of being moved. Ian discusses the importance of the River Walbrook to the development of Londinium in ancient times, before the pair go to the London Guildhall, and see the original site of the Roman Amphitheatre. Discussing the blood and gore that would go on as gladiators would battle wild animals, as well as theatre and circus that would serve as the city's entertainment.

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AWiL Video Series: A Trip round Roman Londinium, Part 1

Ian Smith takes Heritage Key's adventurer Nicole Favish on a tour across the Roman relics of London. Click image to skip to the video.

London may be a city of pubs, shops, skyscrapers and infathomable public transport, but its Roman heritage is vast. And while much of Londinium is hidden from view, there are plenty of fascinating sites at ground level. One man who's devoted a huge time and effort to uncovering the city's ancient past is Ian Smith, a businessman with a love for the capital. "I've always been interested in history," he says, "coming down from Liverpool in 1969 to London and thinking, 'What a fantastic city.'"

Episode 3: Londinium Tour (Part 1)

Nicole Favish goes on a tour of Roman London with Ian Smith, exploring what it was that the Romans left behind. Their journey takes them to see the remains of the Roman Wall near Tower Hill, and Ian explains the bloody history behind Londinium. From how Boudica massacred the entire city, to how executions were a public spectacle outside the Tower of London, Ian explains the key role the Romans played in London's ancient history.

You can read Sean's accompanying blogpost here, as well as checking out the first episodes of the 'Ancient World in London' series so far:

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AWiL Video Series: Visit to the London Stone

The Ancient World in London is Meet the three adventurers of the Ancient World in London series, and follow them as they visit the London Stone! Click image to skip to video.in full swing: we've got events, competitions, quests, articles and interviews going up by the day, packing your lucky brains with fascinating info and exciting adventures. And hot on the heels of all this is the Ancient World in London video series, the first episode of which you can see right here, right now.

Episode 1: The London Stone

Meet our three intrepid explorers who will take an adventure across the Ancient World in London - Jamie Hobbis, Natalie Foster and Nicole Favish - who over the next 3 months will appear in Heritage Key's new webseries, proudly sponsored by Addison Lee. The first episode sees them going to the obvious first stop for ancient history in the city - the British Museum, but also getting out and about to the sites which people don't normally see. The trio take a trip to Cannon Street and see the mysterious London Stone.

You can read more about the episode in Sean's accompanying blogpost.

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Ancient World in London Adventurers Contest Decided!

Be excited: our Ancient World in London series is under way! The last few days have seen us wheeling around the city shooting some of the city's best ancient landmarks, and working away at HK HQ creating quests, competitions and an exciting new homepage for everyone to get stuck into over the next three months. But who would lead our video adventure in and around the capital?

For us there was only one answer: the web. Instead of going down the usual recruitment site route, we'd create a video getting people up for the cause, then select our presenters from those who could create the best video responses. If we're creating an interactive web event, why not start at the very beginning?

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