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Confessing Secrets And Purifying With Water In The Ancient Mystery Religions
In many ways, the ancient mystery religion cults of the Greco-Roman deities served as a transition point between the detached, impersonal form of worship...
The Archaeological Site Of Dura-Europos And The Ancient Corpses Still In Their Sapping Tunnels
The ruins of Dura-Europos are one of those astounding sites that archaeologists and historians can’t help but cherish. The Seleucid Empire—one of a few...
The Mythological God Mithras Has A Lot In Common With Jesus
(Mithras tauroctony in Louvre c. 2nd-3rd century, By Jastrow (Own work) , via Wikimedia Commons)
Originating in either India or Persia, the cult of Mithras...
The Ancient Mystery Religion Cults of Rome (Part Two)
(Mithras tauroctony in Louvre c. 2nd-3rd century, photo by Jastrow , via Creative Commons)
Mystery Religions
This is Part Two of an article discussing the Mystery...
The Ancient Mystery Religion Cults of Rome – Part One
(Ceremonies of the cult of Isis. Coloured engraving by Ron von Spalart, via Welcome Images and Creative Commons)
What is a Mystery Religion?
Information is scarce...
The Many Different Categories of Divination, Witchcraft or Magic
The idea of magic, or at least the belief that the future can be predicted through ritualistic, magical or religious means, has seemingly been...
Though the Constantinian Dynasty Ushered The Roman Empire Towards Christianity, The Last Emperor of...
(Julian the Apostate presiding at a conference of sectarians, c. 1875, painted by Edward Armitage (1817–1896), via Creative Commons)
The Constantinian Dynasty officially began...
Strange War Tactics—The Sieges of Nisibis (337-350)
(Constantius II coin struck 337-347, via Creative Commons)
The Persian flood of a Roman desert city
(Nusaybin location via Google Maps)
Nisibis
Some city and region...
Mythology Madness: Magna Mater Cybele
(Roman Statue of Cybele c. 50 CE, photo by Marshall Astor, via Creative Commons)
Blood and Body Mutilation in the Great Mother’s Cult
At the...
