Regensburg

Archaeologists in Germany have made a stunning discovery beneath the historic streets of Regensburg: a secret, subterranean temple dedicated to the Roman sun god Mithras. Dating back nearly 2,000 years, this sanctuary is the oldest of its kind ever found in Bavaria, offering an unprecedented glimpse into one of the ancient world’s most enigmatic mystery religions The discovery was made during routine excavations in the old town of Regensburg, an area once known as Castra Regina, a formidable Roman fortress along the Danube frontier. While archaeologists expected to find remnants of Roman daily life, they were entirely unprepared to uncover a perfectly preserved Mithraeum, a specialized temple designed to mimic the mythical cave where Mithras famously slew the sacred bull