The Temple of Mithras at Hadrian's Wall: past and present

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BBC New Generation Thinker Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough travels to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland to visit a mysterious temple to the god Mithras built by Roman soldiers stationed at the fort of Carrawburgh, and hears about the visitors to the site who leave offerings there even now. As the Hadrian's Wall Path marks 20 years as a national trail, Eleanor and guests explore the origins and continued appeal of these fascinating archaeological traces. Contributors: Dr Frances McIntosh, Collections Curator for Hadrian's Wall and the North East for English Heritage Dr David Walsh, Lecturer in Roman Archaeology at Newcastle University Producer: Eliane Glaser