London Mithraeum

This temple to Mithras, the god shown slaying a bull, was built in the 3rd century AD and excavated in 1954 during rebuilding after the war. The ruins were moved away after the dig. They have since been rebuilt at the spot where they were found, under Bloomberg's European headquarters on Walbrook. A gallery above shows around 600 of the objects found, including jewellery, pottery and writing tablets, among them the earliest written document known from Britain. Entry is free, but you need to book.

Address

12 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AA

Historic site type

ruins

Website

www.londonmithraeum.com/

Opening hours

Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; Mo off; Th[1] 10:00-20:00; Dec 25-26 off; Jan 01 off

Admission

free

Category: Culture & History

Tags: temple, mithras, walbrook, artefacts

Coordinates: 51.5123789, -0.0906755

Part of Roman London you can still see

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