Die mythische Unterwelt Londons: Das größte Massengrab der Geschichte?

Beneath the modern streets of the British capital, deep in the mud, lie gruesome relics of a brutal 2,000-year history of survival. From the remains of the first Roman settlement, Londinium, burned to the ground by Boudicca, to gigantic plague pits containing thousands of skeletons, archaeological finds tell of boundless destruction and death. Subscribe to our channel so you don't miss any videos:    / @xlwissenschaft   Later eras brought London's unstoppable rise to the center of a global empire under Elizabeth I, but also devastating, apocalyptic catastrophes such as the Great Fire of the 17th century. Massive historical building projects, such as the construction of the Tower of London and the ruthless confiscation of monasteries by Henry VIII, significantly shaped the city's present-day landscape. The documentary reveals the unvarnished truth about London's relentless rise from a swampy no-man's-land to an unconquerable global metropolis. #science #research #fulldocumentary -- Topics in this video: ▼ 00:00 Intro 00:03 London, City of Superlatives - Part 1 42:52 London, City of Superlatives - Part 2 01:25:05 Outro – ► Subscribe to our science channel:    / @sparkdeutschland   ► Subscribe to our technology channel:    / @progressde   ► Check out our documentary channel:    / @realstoriesde