World history: The oldest manuscripts of Britain, discovered by archaeologists in London, will be presented at the exhibition in autumn 2017

Archaeologists have found in London the oldest handwritten documents from all, ever discovered in the UK, reports BBC television.

The find was made during the work on the construction of the European headquarters of Bloomberg agency in the center of the British capital. Wooden planks that were once covered with wax belong to the first century AD, when the Roman Empire started to conquer the islands.

The oldest document found with the exact dating - a receipt, which the author undertakes to pay the money owed for a product to the partner. The label contains the date of its creation - January 8, 57.

Another artifact, according to archaeologists, was created in the first ten years of stay of the Romans in Britain (43-53 years) and became the earliest document, an inscription on which can be read.

The text on another label scientists believe the first ever mention of London. The name of the present capital UK an anonymous author wrote in 65-80 years. Previously it was thought that London was first mentioned in his "Annals" by Roman historian Tacitus, the text about 50 years younger than found in the excavations in London.

Total archaeologists found about 700 artifacts, 87 plates with inscriptions already deciphered. Residents and visitors to London will be able to see the finds on display in the autumn of 2017.