Photo of the Day: Mithras in the Vatican
Before Christianity became the dominant religion of Rome, many people worshipped Mithras, the pagan God depicted here.
Before Christianity became the dominant religion of Rome, many people worshipped Mithras, the pagan God depicted here.
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