{"id":85024,"date":"2023-12-17T15:57:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=85024"},"modified":"2023-12-17T15:57:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T15:57:41","slug":"inside-londons-weirdest-museum-hidden-underneath-an-office-and-its-free-to-enter-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/travel\/inside-londons-weirdest-museum-hidden-underneath-an-office-and-its-free-to-enter-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside London's weirdest museum hidden underneath an office – and it's free to enter | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
LONDON is home to some of the most popular tourist attractions in the country, as well as some of the strangest.<\/p>\n
London Mithraeum is located right underneath an office space in the heart of the English capital. <\/p>\n
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The museum is an ancient Roman Temple used by the Cult of Mithras – a mystery religion that was worshipped by Roman soldiers.<\/p>\n
The ancient site was discovered in 1954 following a planned excavation, although is estimated to be nearly 1,800 years old.<\/p>\n
During the dig, the marble head of a statue of Mithras was uncovered underneath the London rubble. <\/p>\n
An extension of the dig was conducted, with further parts of the temple discovered. <\/p>\n