Celebrating the Mysterious Ancient Cult of Mithras in Rome
Bas-relief of the tauroctony of the Mithraic mysteries on display at La Cour d’Or museum in Metz, France. (Photo: Vassil/Wikipedia)
Archaeologists in Rome have just re-opened a restored underground temple dating back to ancient Rome, dedicated to the cult of a deity named Mithras.
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