Roman Temple of Mithras, Carrawburgh, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England, UK

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Roman Temple of Mithras, Carrawburgh, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England, UK: The temple dedicated to the Roman soldier's god, actually the Persian Sun-God Mithras, was built around AD 205. It is close to the Roman fort of Carrawburgh. The temple was destroyed, possibly by Christians who saw the cult as a threat.

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Size: 4608px × 3455px
Location: Carrawburgh, near Chollerford, Northumberland, England, UK
Photo credit: © Peter Greenhalgh (UKpix.com) / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: carrawburgh, england, hadrian, mithras, northumberland, roman, temple, wall