Word: londinium
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...Mithras worshipers of ancient Londinium could come to life and attend a service of St. Paul's Cathedral not far from their temple, they would find many things, besides the arrangement of the interior, to remind them of their own faith. Of Aryan origin, Mithraism was one of the Oriental sects that contended for control of the declining Roman Empire. It came out second in the contest, but it had some things in common with Christianity, the winner...
...year 405, Roman rule in Britain seemed as placid and secure as it had been 200 years before. True, the garrisons in the north had been withdrawn to Londinium (London) some years before, but then there had been no real enemies for them to fight. Also, the authority for Wales and most of the west country had been delegated to the barbarian federated kings, but they were loyal, even if they paid no taxes, and only small tribute...
Roman Relics. In a way, the war was a help to archeology. Bombs, shells and fires wrecked many European cities, sweeping modern structures from the ancient remains beneath. British diggers, of course, pounced on blitzed east London, site of Roman Londinium. So far, they have found little, but they are excavating furiously-before the stone jungle of the rebuilt city swallows their opportunity...