One of the things that most amazes me about London, and England in general, is the vast amount of history that can be found here. It's interesting to see how the ancient remains of old Britannia have blended and meshed with the modernities of modern England; you can find an ancient pagan temple next to a mile high sky scraper. Of some of our many excursions, we have had the opportunity to view some of these amazing ancient wonders.
The Stone of Brutus
It was very interesting to me to see this old remain of mythical England stored on the side of a now busy and cosmopolitan street. As I was looking at it, it awed me to think of all those ancient Britons who once held this stone in the highest regard and even made it the center of their city from which the distance of everything would be measured from. Even in our modern and industrial world, you can still feel the power of this stone.
The Temple of Mithras
Seeing the remains of this ancient pagan temple was an amazing thing to see. While we were looking at it, some of my friends and I tried to imagine what this temple would have looked like while it was in use. Would their have been rituals? Candles? Maybe even a statue or two? That's one of the most amazing things about history, trying to think about what it must have really been like.
The Old Roman Wall
Seeing this remain of the once powerful Roman Empire was absolutely amazing! You can see how advanced they were and how well their things were made by the mere fact that some of them are still standing. The remains of the old wall is one of those things.
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