Monumentum
Mithraeum of Burham
To date, there is no evidence that the so-called Mithraeum of Burham was ever used to worship the sun god.
The New Mithraeum
27 Aug 2023
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The vaulted cave (H. 4.70 Br. 7.50 D. 4.70), hewn out in the rock, is of an elliptic design. In it a room was constructed of limestone, the entrance (H. 4.20 Br. 3.60) of which is situated on the East side. Behind this entrance a passage has been made in zigzag-fashion by means of two small limestone walls.
In the back-wall, there are three niches side by side, whereas in the North side- wall a long, narrow opening had been made, through which the light could enter. In the floor
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