Mithraism, also known as the Mithraic mysteries or the Cult of Mithras, was a Roman mystery religion focused on the god Mithras.

Dec 14, 2022 · In 1954, London became the focus of archaeological astonishment when a large marble head was found during building construction. The head was soon identified as …

Mar 7, 2025 · Mithraism, the worship of Mithra, the Iranian god of the sun, justice, contract, and war in pre- Zoroastrian Iran. Known as Mithras in the Roman Empire during the 2nd and 3rd …

Jun 10, 2015 · The Mithraic Mysteries, also known as Mithraism, were a mystery cult in the Roman world where followers worshipped the Indo-Iranian deity Mithras (Akkadian for …

Nov 29, 2023 · Mithraism was an enigmatic cult religion that flourished in the Roman Empire between the 1st and 4th centuries CE. Highly secretive by nature, historical understanding is …

The Roman deity Mithras appears in the historical record in the late 1st century A.D., and disappears from it in the late 4th century A.D. Unlike the major mythological figures of Graeco …

Dec 26, 2014 · The cult of Mithras is made in natural or manufactured caves but with some element to remember the cave origin, called mithraea, indicating that its origin is very primitive. …

Apr 17, 2023 · Up until the early 4th century, the Mithraic cult remained in the good books of Roman emperors. This was because the cult supported the Roman emperors and the elites. …

Mithraism, also known as the Mithraic mysteries or the Cult of Mithras, was a Roman mystery religion centered on the god Mithras. Although inspired by Iranian worship of the Zoroastrian …

Mar 7, 2025 · Mithraism - Persian, Roman, Cult: The creation of the world is the central episode of Mithraic mythology. According to the myths, the sun god sent his messenger, the raven, to …