Palazzo Barberini Mithraeum 1
Palazzo Barberini Mithraeum 2
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Palazzo Barberini Mithraeum

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⛏️"a secret temple beneath Rome"
⛪"a temple under a church under another church"
🐂Cult admitted only men, rituals still unknown

Roman soldiers once gathered in this 3rd-century chamber to worship Mithras, a cult so secret we still don't know what happened here. The bull-slaying fresco alone is worth the descent.

Ancient Roman history
Underground ruins
Off the beaten path
Archaeology lovers

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