London is often celebrated for its royal pageantry, modern skyline, and literary landmarks. Yet one of its most rewarding secrets is how consistently the city reveals classical traces—Roman-era infrastructure, fragments of ancient walls, and later waves of Greek- and Roman-inspired architecture—woven into everyday streets. This layered mix helps London stand out from many European capitals: the city doesn’t present its past in a single, preserved “old town,” but as a living patchwork where class [...]