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London Mithraeum |
https://www.londonmithraeum.com/ |
12 Walbrook, London, EC4N 8AA, United Kingdom |
This temple of Mithras was a sensation when it was discovered during post-WWII redevelopment in 1954, bringing widespread attention to London's Roman heritage.
The ruins were subsequently dismantled, stored in a builder's yard and then clumsily reconstructed in 1962 outdoors a hundred yards from their original site with, as the Guardian put it, "all the mystery of a suburban front garden".
In 2010 Bloomberg purchased the site that included the original location to use as their European headquarters. They decided to restore the Mithraeum to a new custom space seven metres below the surface, and attempted to recapture the atmosphere of the mystery cult of Mithras.
The Mithraeum is free to visit, and is presented with a short light and sound experience complete with Latin chants and shuffling feet. The way they recreate the original pillars using shadows is a very neat touch. |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Mithraeum |
https://niche-museums.imgix.net/london-mithraeum.jpg |
The Mithraeum, illuminated. |
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{
"url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/08/reconstructed-roman-temple-mithras-opens-public-bloomberg-hq",
"title": "Reconstructed Roman Temple of Mithras opens to public in London",
"publication": "The Guardian",
"author": "Maev Kennedy",
"date": "2017-11-08"
}
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