Animals on old maps were factual say professor
Wilma George of Somerville College Oxford argues in Animals & Maps that early explorers and cartographers recorded real animals and plants on maps, not mere decoration. The illustrated UC Press book contends myths on maps reflect genuine fauna encountered by explorers, including unfamiliar species.
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Roman fort unearthed in central London ruins reveal Roman lifecycle
Archaeologists in London have uncovered a rectangular Roman fort 1900 years old, measuring about 760 by 710 feet, likely built in the second century. The site sits amid modern offices with much of the wall buried or unmarked, and a lake is being added beside the remaining fort remains. The find suggests ceremonial troops may have occupied Londinium as its economy grew.
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