Topic: Londinium

Tracy Twyman describes how her research into the ancient Roman Temple of Mithras in London intersected with Michael Bloomberg's construction of his new European headquarters. The building is situated on the exact site where the original temple was discovered in 1954. While the novel features a villain based on Bloomberg, Twyman clarifies that the character's nefarious activities are fictionalized for the narrative.

Michael Bloomberg purchased land in the City of London's financial district to construct a massive European headquarters on the site of an ancient Roman Temple of Mithras. The temple, originally discovered in 1954 during post-war excavations of Londinium, was temporarily moved but has been restored to its original location within the new Bloomberg development. Twyman notes the significance of this specific geographic point in the history of London's financial and Roman roots.

The City of London remains a distinct legal entity where the British monarch must traditionally ask the Lord Mayor for permission to enter. Central to this district is the London Stone, an ancient Roman milliarium used to measure distances across the province. Tracy Twyman discusses the symbolic importance of this stone and its proximity to the Bloomberg site, suggesting the area serves as a primary nexus for global financial and occult power.