Ancient sanctuary from obscure religion that competed with Christianity unearthed in Corsica

Dedicated to the god Mithra, it is the first ever discovered on the island.


A sanctuary dedicated to the god of an ancient and mysterious religion known as Mithraism has been discovered on the French island of Corsica for the first time. The structure was erected in the Roman city of Mariana, created around 100 BCE.

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