It's Always Sunny On The Mithraeum

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The remains of a Mithraeum (Temple to the god Mithras) in London. Now underground in the Bloomberg Space, it stands a few metres from its original location. The drawing (from MOLA/Judith Dobie) reconstructs how it may have looked in antiquity

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come on crew of Mithraeum didn't you ever learn not to split the party, anyway here's Team Weekend at Gideons

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In another timeline, I’d be taking my students around medieval churches in Rome this week.
I wish they could hear the water running through the Mithraeum in S Clemente & listen to the nuns sing in Sta Pudenziana. I wish I could sneak them into the Vatican (hopefully next year🤞)

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Mithras was a version of the God Mithra & was widely worshipped in a religion called the Mithraic mysteries. Worshippers were called syndexioi, (united by the handshake) & met in underground temples, (mithraeum). Mithraism rivalled Christianity for a time

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My new favourite artefact is this miniature amulet in the shape of a gladiator helmet at the London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE (left). Carved from Baltic amber, AD43-170. Romans believed amber had healing powers. It may have been worn as a pendant. Large pic from info panel

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Thanks to all who came to my session from the I've just been reading your great comments & questions. 😊 If you have more, just ask! PS My Socrates book is Time Travel Diaries Adventure In Athens! Buy it here: https://t.co/OY1NgXsDbt
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And here is Alan Sorrell's wonderfully atmospheric reconstruction of the Carrawburgh Mithraeum.

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Tonight back to Londinium, and the amazing Mithraeum on the Walbrook! The museum display in the entrance includes wax writing tablets, one featuring the earliest document from the city dating to the AD 50s, and one with the earliest mention of London in an address.

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Visited the today. What an amazing experience. Lots of clever lighting, mist and a sound show took me back to the rites of Mithras. Plus amazing artefact wall. Felt like I was there. Recommend!

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Was here? Secret, males-only rituals from the ancient cult of have been recreated in a in the heart of Mystical chants, ghostly lights, bells and horns greet visitors at the London Full story: https://t.co/z4mS9y6lOX

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Temple of Mithraeum - London

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Incredible tour of the as part of our huge thanks to Sophie Jackson from for her fascinating tour and to all of you who came along. Now, on with the rest of the day!

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I'd love for kids in to read my new partly set in & . It is fun & exciting and gives an idea of what life in would have been like! 😊 https://t.co/OqpFNzBeEV

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