Monumentum
Mithraeum of London
The London Mithraeum also known as Walbrook Mithraeum has been contextualized and relocated in its original emplacement in 2016.
PublishedThe New Mithraeum
27 Apr 2010
Updated on 25 Oct 2022
The New Mithraeum / Olivier-Antoine Reÿnès (CC BY-SA)
Reconstrucción de una vista exterior del Mithraeum de Walbrook (London).
WALBROOK MITHRAEUM MITHRAS TAUROCTONUS Toynbee, art in R Britain, pl 73 XY.K 2790 1
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The substantial temple (18.3 x 7.6m) was built in stone from the beginning, it maintained throughout its history a standard plan of a central nave aisle flanked by podium benches. An apse stood at the West end. There was evidence of a narthex on the east side, however it was not possible to excavate this area.
A brief history
The first shrine (Temple 1) was founded cAD240-50. Bases for seven pairs of columns stood on the sleeper wall at the front of the benches.Brothers
Data
- Location
Londinium, Britannia superior (Britannia)
London (United Kingdom) - Latitude and longitude -0.091675,51.512722
- Dimensions W. 760 D. 1830 cm
- Dating 240 – 250
- Discovery date 1954
- Type
- Canonical URI
mithraeum.eu/monument/25
- TNMmID 25
- CIMRM 814
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