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London Mithraeum

The Mithraeum of London, also known as the Walbrook Mithraeum, was contextualised and relocated to its original site in 2016.
  • View of the current installation of the shrine in its original location.

    View of the current installation of the shrine in its original location.
    London Mithraeum

  • View of the Mithraeum at Temple Court, Queen Victoria Street.

    View of the Mithraeum at Temple Court, Queen Victoria Street.
    The New Mithraeum / Olivier-Antoine Reÿnès (CC BY-SA)

  • View of the shrine during its rediscovery

    View of the shrine during its rediscovery
    London Mithraeum

  • View of the current installation of the shrine in its original location.

    View of the current installation of the shrine in its original location.
    London Mithraeum

  • Reconstruction of an interior view of the Walbrook Mithraeum.

    Reconstruction of an interior view of the Walbrook Mithraeum.

  • Reconstruction of an interior view of the Walbrook Mithraeum.

    Reconstruction of an interior view of the Walbrook Mithraeum.

  • Reconstruction of an interior view of the Walbrook Mithraeum.

    Reconstruction of an interior view of the Walbrook Mithraeum.

  • WALBROOK MITHRAEUM MITHRAS TAUROCTONUS Toynbee, art in R Britain, pl 73 XY.K 2790 1.

    WALBROOK MITHRAEUM MITHRAS TAUROCTONUS Toynbee, art in R Britain, pl 73 XY.K 2790 1.
    J M C Toynbee

  • Mithras head of London

    Mithras head of London
    Museum of London

  • Walbrook Mithraeum Bacchus group

    Walbrook Mithraeum Bacchus group
    J M C Toynbee

  • Dioniso del Mitreo de Londres

    Dioniso del Mitreo de Londres
    Wolfram

  • Head of Minerva from London Mithraeum

    Head of Minerva from London Mithraeum
    HEIR Project

  • Head of Minerva from London Mithraeum

    Head of Minerva from London Mithraeum
    Museum Crush

 
The New Mithraeum
27 Apr 2010
Updated on Feb 2026
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 historyThe 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. Two steps lead down to the earthern floor of the lower-level nave. Timber boards survived from the floor of the two side aisles (what…

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