Bavarian archaeologists just unearthed an astonishing sanctuary dedicated to the god Mithras in the historic center of Regensburg, marking the first Roman cult location ever found in the old town. ... a Mithras temple. .
Archaeologists working in a sanctuary in Bavaria, Germany, have uncovered a rare collection of ritual objects that shed light on the early Roman cult of Mithras, a deity of Persian origin who was adapted into Roman religious practices.