Actually they had moved it to where it was originally.
It was excavated then reconstructed by some 1950s office block.
I imagine Bloomberg either thought of this as a key feature, or it was part of planning consent for their head quarters.
Access is free, but it has been restricted to reduced crowding. When I’ve been there it seemed there seemed to be a Bloomberg employee tour on, I’m not sure how much access is controlled by Bloomberg, but it was a surprisingly long way down in the ground.
I’m not sure how much lower ground level was in Roman times.
I worked in that 1950s office block (Temple Court) and was involved in the sale of the site to Bloomberg.
The Temple of Mithras sat outside the office a few feet from the pavement with free public access at all times. It attracted very little interest though as there wasn't much to mark it out.
IIRC it had to be moved as part of the redevelopment and the idea to relocate to its original location were a very early part of the proposals. Not a big deal as part of a very large project and obviously a way for Bloomberg to gain favour with the City of London planners.
There are a few interesting videos on YouTube on the history e.g.
It was excavated then reconstructed by some 1950s office block.
I imagine Bloomberg either thought of this as a key feature, or it was part of planning consent for their head quarters.
Access is free, but it has been restricted to reduced crowding. When I’ve been there it seemed there seemed to be a Bloomberg employee tour on, I’m not sure how much access is controlled by Bloomberg, but it was a surprisingly long way down in the ground.
I’m not sure how much lower ground level was in Roman times.