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In terms of history, Mariana was a military colony composed mostly of Roman citizens, founded (circa 100 BC) by none other than Gaius Marius, the Roman general and statesman responsible for reforming the Roman armies from the previously exclusive manipular systems. By late 3rd or 4th century AD, the settlement probably reached its commercial peak, with the Roman town’s harbor having trade connections to most of the other Mediterranean ports (dominated by the Roman Empire).
Corresponding to such an ‘urbane’ period, archaeologists have unearthed and identified what seems to be a Mithraic sanctuary in the peripheral sector of the Roman town. The excavated scope pertains to an entire worship space and also its antechamber. Archaeologist Philippe Chapon, who headed the INRAP team, said –
Researchers Identify The Earliest Known Presence Of Mithraism In Corsica
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Corresponding to such an ‘urbane’ period, archaeologists have unearthed and identified what seems to be a Mithraic sanctuary in the peripheral sector of the Roman town. The excavated scope pertains to an entire worship space and also its antechamber. Archaeologist Philippe Chapon, who headed the INRAP team, said –
Researchers Identify The Earliest Known Presence Of Mithraism In Corsica
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