Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thousands of Romans worshipped a god who killed a bull in a cave. They left no scripture behind. So who was Mithras, where did he come from, and what does that bull-slaying scene actually mean? A look at Rome's most mysterious religion.

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