The Mystery Cult of Mithras Mithraism in the Roman Empire

The Roman cult of Mithras wasn't imported from Persia; it was a new mystery religion (1st c. CE) centered on the cosmic act of the Tauroctony (bull-slaying). Spread by Roman soldiers & organized into 7 secret grades, its theology remains a puzzle! #MysteryCult #RomanEmpire #Archaeology

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#island of #Samothrace

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#gods #confession #ShameTherapy
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#ancient #Greece #Turkey #preGreek #IronAge
#1stCentury #preChristian