The photo shows visitors at the excavation site in 1954. Alamy have another shot from above. Martins Bank and Great Wen both have photos of the temple in its Queen Victoria Street home, 1962-2011. Then it was moved back and reconstructed almost exactly where it had been found. The remains can be visited, "Haze, light and the sound of footsteps, chanting and secret whispers will transport you back to London AD 240."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Temple of Mithras / London Mithraeum
Commemorated ati
Hutton Panels - Romans and Mithras
Two extensive information panels in the corner give the background to this un...
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