Archaeologists in Trier found a stone statue connected to Mithras, a mysterious Roman god, and located an ancient cult space, photos show. Screengrab from Südwestrundfunk (SWR)'s video Torch lights ...
Beneath Roman streets and temples, a secret cult thrived—its initiates sworn to silence, its rituals cloaked in darkness. The ...
The Sun played a powerful role in the spiritual life of the ancient world from the Greek titan Helios and the Roman god Sol to the mystery cult of Mithras and the Syrian deity Elagabal Over time Sol ...
Torch lights flicker in the underground space, illuminating the stone statues and casting shadows on the gathering. Military men sit on brick benches and look at the stone carving. Looking back at ...