Temple of Mithras - English Heritage


http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/temple-of-mithras-carrawburgh-hadrians-wall/

Related Pages


Temple of Mithras, Carrawburgh


Hadrian's Wall

  • Description

    "Near Carrawburgh fort stands a fascinating temple to the eastern god Mithras, with facsimiles of altars found during excavation. Sited like many Mithraic temples near a military base, it was founded in the 3rd century, and eventually desecrated, probably by Christians. Nearby, but no longer visible, was the shrine of the water nymph Coventina..."

  • Owner

    English Heritage

  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)

  • License

    What does this mean? Unknown license check permission to reuse

  • Further information

    Link: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/temple-of-mithras-carrawburgh-hadrians-wall/
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 10 years, 1 month ago
    Viewed: 800 times
    Picture Taken: Unknown

  • Co-Curate tags

Comments

Add a comment or share a memory.

Login to add a comment. Sign-up if you don't already have an account.

ABOUT US

Co-Curate is a project which brings together online collections, museums, universities, schools and community groups to make and re-make stories and images from North East England and Cumbria. Co-Curate is a trans-disciplinary project that will open up 'official' museum and 'un-officia'l co-created community-based collections and archives through innovative collaborative approaches using social media and open archives/data.

LATEST SHARED RESOURCES