![]() Paul's Cathedral, he discovered in his excavations sacks and boach(ph) and beneath that he discovered a Roman object, then beneath that he discovered what looks like a sort of prehistoric tool. Between 24 and 30 feet of material lie the remnants of all the past Londons, which date back more than 2,000 years ago. ![]() I mean, all of these civilizations are kind of trapped in those layers, right? It's essentially city upon city upon city. RAZ: You talk about these layers - layers of sediment and clay that go sort of down about 30 feet under the city of London. And in fact, in some senses, the workings of the underground city determine the pattern of life on the surface above. It's almost as large and as complicated as the city above-ground. PETER ACKROYD: Almost as soon as I'd finished my study of London, I became interested in and fascinated by the history of the city which lay beneath it. ![]() It's called "London Under: The Secret History Beneath the Streets." Peter Ackroyd spoke to us about it from our studio in London. ![]() And in the course of his research, Ackroyd realized that a lot of what happened in London took place underground, and that's the subject of his latest book. That book spanned from pre-history to modern times. ![]() A decade ago, English writer Peter Ackroyd came out with an unusual biography, not of a person but of a city - the city of London. This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. ![]()
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