City of London’s History of Money & Power - Babylon to Bitcoin
About this Event
Walk through the heart of London’s financial centre, following backstreets, ancient temples and old churches to see how finance evolved over 2,000 years.
Explore the City of London as you’ve never seen it before – where ancient gods, medieval merchants and modern bankers share the same square mile. On this immersive walking tour, you’ll trace the evolution of money from clay tablets and temple offerings to paper promises and invisible digital entries, visiting Roman ruins, Wren churches, coffee houses, markets and glass‑and‑steel towers along the way.
As we wander through alleys, churchyards and former trading floors, you’ll uncover how symbols, rituals and stories about value shaped everything from imperial expansion to everyday life. Together, we’ll look at money as both a practical tool and a powerful shared imagination, asking where power really comes from – and how unseen forces still influence the world’s financial heart today.
Designed for curious minds, history lovers and seekers of deeper meaning, this tour blends storytelling, philosophy and real‑world locations to tell the story of the Square Mile that has shaped the world more than any other!
Agenda
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:40 PM
St Mary Aldermary
Info: We start with the esoteric origins of money at The Oldest Mary Church of the City.
🕑: 01:40 PM - 01:50 PM
Forgotten Streams
Info: An art piece remembering an ancient forgotten river that reminds us of an ancient, natural and very different economy.
🕑: 01:50 PM - 02:00 PM
Bloomberg Building
Info: One of the most powerful financial company that delivers information at the highest speeds.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:10 PM
London Mithraeum
Info: An ancient Roman temple hosting an immersive experience, displays of artifacts and we talk about how it's ancient sun god links babylon to bloomberg.
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:20 PM
Royal Exchange
Info: Founded in 1566 as England’s first purpose-built trading floor.
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:30 PM
Pope’s Head Alley
Info: In Pope’s Head Alley, we talk about papal and pharaonic symbols and their relation to medieval religious rules on interest.
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:40 PM
George Yard
Info: A financial revolution took place in and around this once financial hub of unprecedented scale!
🕑: 02:40 PM - 02:50 PM
Jamaica Wine House
Info: The oldest coffee shop in England where that also a hub for networking and learning!
🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:00 PM
12 Lamp Posts of the Great Livery Companies
Info: The 12 Great Livery Companies who forged London’s early economy, money markets, and trust-based banking system.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:10 PM
Bank of England
Info: The Bank of England, founded in 1694 amid civil war, revolution, and regime change, became the prototype for modern central banks.
🕑: 03:10 PM - 03:20 PM
James Henry Greathead Statue
Info: A symbol of both British ingenuity and the Industrial revolution.
🕑: 03:20 PM - 03:30 PM
Duke of Wellington Statue
Info: War is now won with money not just guns.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:40 PM
St Mary Woolnoth
Info: Newton a former slave trader turned abolitionist, who wrote the hymn Amazing Grace, served as the Rector of St. Mary Woolnoth for 28 years.
🕑: 03:40 PM - 03:50 PM
Leadenhall Market
Info: Where we find the truth of money.
🕑: 03:45 PM - 03:50 PM
Lloyd’s of London
Info: An iconic modern building that marks the early growth of marine insurance in the City and its close links with East India Company trade.
🕑: 03:50 PM - 04:00 PM
The Gherkin
Info: We tell the story of another unprecedented revolution outside this symbol of the City's financial status.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 10.00 to GBP 20.00
