london

London, the capital of Great Britain, was founded by the Romans as Londinium in AD 50, then abandoned when they left Britain, but the Saxons set up Ludenwic just north of the old site, and the city has been an important centre continuously since then.

At the centre of the British Empire, it became the world's largest city between about 1825 and 1920. It remains one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.

Bloggers on London may be writing about its cultural life, about being a tourist there, about the 2012 Olympics, about its history and architecture, and even its pigeons.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “london”

• in Business
  Google Building New London HQ
  Google have announced a new £1bn UK headquarters in London.
  by cmimanagers / on Jan 18, 2013
• in Technology
  Free Wifi Coming to London's Black Cabs
  A London company is rolling out free WiFi in black cabs
  by cmimanagers / on Dec 11, 2012
• in Technology
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  The Nissan DeltaWing features performance of Le Mans sportscars but consumes half the fuel, tires, power, aerodynamic drag, and weight
  by theedje / on Dec 3, 2012

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