A recent article has prompted me to re-examine Mithraism and present it in detail to News24's readers. History of Mithraism The cult of Mithras was actually of very ancient lineage, traceable in one ...

The ancient Roman worshippers were likely in altered states of consciousness. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Some 1,600 years ...

A young god sits astride a bull. It has been forced to its knees and its head has been pulled back so the god can hold a dagger to its throat, or to its neck, or its shoulder. In some versions he has ...

A new analysis using satellite maps and a software that can plot the direction of sunrise and sunset revealed that the ‘Mithraeum’ beside a Roman fort in Carrawburgh lines up with both the winter ...