A section of a nearly 2,000-year-old road running from the ancient Roman port at Dover through London to the West Midlands has been found under Old Kent Road in south-east London! Considered one of Britain’s most important Roman roads, the accidental discovery happened as a result of Southwark’s heating network’s expansion by the local council and a utilities company. Silk Road Cat Pushes Back Central Asia Domestication to 8th-century AD 330 Years of Unknown History: The Oldest Road in the US Surfaces Answering Archaeological Questions: A Road of Historical Proportions Archaeological work is now underway to corroborate the claim that this is the first physical proof that sections of the old road have survived directly beneath its contemporaneous counterpart. Veolia utilities envisage bringing low-carbon heating to 3,000 more council homes along Old Kent Road, part of Britain’s larger plans to expand the network and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and switch to cleaner resources. Read moreSection: ArtifactsAncient TechnologyNewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later