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Altar to Sol: A rare 1,900-year-old monument dedicated to the Roman god of light and used in a secret underground ritual

This unique carved altar represents the triumph of light over darkness in ancient Roman religion.

LiveScience

The cult of Mithras: Archaeologists find signs of ancient men-only mysterious religion in Germany

German archaeologists have discovered new insights into Bavaria's Roman past from an ancient buried temple where Roman legionaries once worshipped the sun god Mithras.

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4 Lost Religions of the Ancient World You Never Knew Existed

Hundreds and thousands of years ago, people used to worship deities and Gods that have faded almost entirely from the consciousness of today’s humanity. In fact, if we look back at those periods, we will be able to see Gods of fertility, rain, underworld or storms, holding deep-rooted influence over…

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Roman altars unearthed near Edinburgh set for public debut

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Roman altars acquired for nation to go on show for first time

The altars have undergone extensive conservation work.

Evening Standard

Roman altars found near Edinburgh reveal secrets of mysterious cult

The artefacts were once part of a temple to the god Mithras

The Independent UK

Thousands of Roman artefacts found during building work given to London Museum

The finds were uncovered at the site of a 3rd century AD temple to the Roman god Mithras, in the modern-day City of London.

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Secrets of ancient London revealed as more than 14,000 Roman artefacts unearthed

The finds were uncovered at the site of a 3rd century Roman temple

The Independent UK

From Deadpool & Wolverine to Ice Spice: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Marvel get sweary as Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman snap on the spandex, and TikTok’s favourite rap star finally releases her debut album

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OPINION - Roman London: the Empire's dark and mysterious underground temple explained

London is blessed with an extraordinary quantity and rich variety of places of worship. Our city possesses thousands of churches, several hundred synagogues and mosques, and many Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist temples – and yet there is only one surviving Mithraeum (a temple to the god Mithras).

Evening Standard

Celebrating Christmas on December 25 began as early as 2 century CE, history shows

Most people, including Christians, believe the origin of Christmas is the pagan feasts to worship the solar god Sol Invictus, Saturn’s god Saturnalia, or the Persian solar god adopted by the Romans, Mithras.

The Conversation

These were NPR.org's biggest international stories in 2023

Hamas' attack in Israel and the war that followed and the stalemate in Ukraine were our biggest international stories in 2023, but we also found some wonder around the world.

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Archaeologists in Turkey have identified massive structures below a Roman-era castle

The multistory, below-ground structures in Diyarbakir — ID'ed by using ground-penetrating radar — may have sheltered some 10,000 people during wartime many centuries ago, archaeologists believe.

WEKU

31 ancient temples from around the world, from Göbekli Tepe to the Parthenon

Throughout the ages, humans have built temples dedicated to deities. Here are 31 of the most famous monumental temples from around the world.

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