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- 1 2 "Plans to dismantle and move the reconstructed roman temple of Mithras to temporary storage, ahead of a more faithful reconstruction, will begin on the 21 November 2011 by Museum of London Archaeology". Heritage Daily. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ↑ Kulik, Karol (2007). "A Short History of Archaeological Communication". In Clack, Timothy; Brittain, Marcus (eds.). Archaeology and the Media. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press. pp. 111–124. ISBN 9781598742336.