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title: The Mithraeum in London
author: Wanda Marcussen
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# The Mithraeum in London

_Authored by [Wanda Marcussen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/wanda.marcussen/)_

## Image File

[![The Mithraeum in London](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11211.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11211.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Mithraeum in London was built on the site where the London Mithraeum Museum now is, on the banks of the Walbrook river around 240 CE, and was abandoned sometime during the fall of the [Roman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Empire/) (5th century CE)

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## About the Author

Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Marcussen, W. (2019, September 14). The Mithraeum in London. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11211/the-mithraeum-in-london/>
### Chicago
Marcussen, Wanda. "The Mithraeum in London." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 14, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11211/the-mithraeum-in-london/>.
### MLA
Marcussen, Wanda. "The Mithraeum in London." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11211/the-mithraeum-in-london/>.

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