Mithraeum
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A mithraeum found in the ruins of Ostia Antica, Italy.
Mithraeum is a place of worship for the followers of the mystery religion of Mithraism. They were often constructed underground or in a cave to resemble the cave where Mithras is said to have slain the sacred bull.
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