#mithraism — Public Fediverse posts
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Aramaic inscription reveals Christians sealed a Roman Mithras Temple 1,700 years ago
A newly decoded Aramaic inscription at Zerzevan Castle in southeastern Türkiye has answered a long-standing question about an underground Mithras Temple. The text shows early Christians formally sealed the sanctuary about 1,700 years ago after Christianity became the leading religion of the Roman Empire...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/ancient-aramaic-inscription-zerzevan-castle/
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Mithras sanctuary in Močići challenges Roman temple model with open-air ritual landscape
Mithras worship in the Roman Empire traces back to an ancient Iranian deity, Mithra, rooted in early Persian religious tradition. In pre-Zoroastrian and later Zoroastrian contexts, Mithra appears as a figure tied to contracts, light, and cosmic order...More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/mithras-sanctuary-in-mocici/
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Oldest Mithraic sanctuary in Bavaria discovered in Regensburg’s Roman old town
Archaeologists working at Stahlzwingerweg 6 in Regensburg expected routine results. The excavation took place ahead of a housing project that will add three multi-story residential buildings to the historic center...More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/02/oldest-mithraic-sanctuary-in-bavaria/
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🎄 Why do we celebrate #Christmas on December 25th? The ongoing debate about its links to pagan festivals like #SolInvictus ☀️ and #Mithraism raises questions about early Church syncretism and the evolution of Christian identity. Here is an overview of the current historical facts of this debate:
🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_stories/told/2024/2024-12-08-25th_of_december/
#WeekendStories #ChristianCulture #ChristmasTraditions #MerryChristmas #histodons
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At the Temple of Mithras
#Brocolitia #TempleOfMithras #Carrawburgh #HadriansWall #RomanBritain #Archaeology #Mithras #Mithraism #CultOfMithras
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"#Mithraism was a cult religion that became popular among the #RomanEmpire during the first century CE. #Mithras was a Romanized form of the #Iranian #god of the sun and justice #Mithra."