Introduction Mithraism centered on a god named Mithras. This belief system flourished in parts of the Roman Empire from the 1st to the 4th centuries CE. Worshipers gathered in hidden chambers known as mithraea, which resembled cave-like sanctuaries. Within these enclosed spaces, participants performed complex rituals. Much remains unclear, and

Introduction Mithraism centered on a god named Mithras. This belief system flourished in parts of the Roman Empire from the 1st to the 4th centuries CE. Worshipers gathered in hidden chambers known as mithraea, which resembled cave-like sanctuaries. Within these enclosed spaces, participants performed complex rituals. Much remains unclear, and