 Despite Hadrian's wall being over 2,000km from Rome, in the cold dark northern reaches of the Roman Empire, a cult that was popular in Rome reached the north of modern England today. Quite remarkable considering that the cult was inspired by a Persian deity from the east. The cult of Mithras, that's also known as Mithraism, or the Mithraic Mysteries, was a Roman mystery religion centred on the god Mithras, also known as Mithra, an Iranian deity that was known as the god of light, justice, the covenant, and the sun. The Roman imagery differed from the ancient Iranian imagery however. There were definitely Masonic or secret society vibes to Mithraism or the cult of Mithras. There were seven degrees or grades of initiation for instance, and initiates were known as the Sindexi, meaning those united by the handshake. Passage from one to the next grade required an ordeal of mental or physical strength in the face of a real or threat imperil, with membership popular among soldiers. The cult of Mithras was clearly very popular amongst Roman soldiers along Hadrian's wall. A sculpture of Mithras was discovered at the house-stead section of Hadrian's wall, showing the birth of Mithras from an egg-shaped zodiac representing the cosmos. Although no longer visible, a temple of Mithras was located at the house-stead section of Hadrian's wall. Temples of Mithras were dark and mysterious places, said to evoke the spirit of the legendary cave where Mithras killed the bull. Ceremonies, secret rituals were also held within the temples, and ritual feasts were followed by the rituals themselves. Now I know what you're thinking, that's a mighty fine t-shirt you're wearing, and you'd be right. Merches here, if you want to pick up this design in numerous other ranges from Irish to Welsh, please click the top link in the description below. I've been working on designing merch for a couple months now, and it's now available. Each purchase truly supports this work and the building, the growing of this channel. So like I said, top link in the description below, that'll take you to my store, where you can view all the designs, both men's and women's international shipping available to pretty much every country in the world. Like I said, all the links will be in the description below, but your support really makes a difference and helps me grow this channel. Thank you, and now on with the video. Just east of the house, dead section of Hadrian's Wall is another temple of Mithras that is still visible today, the remains are still visible today, near the caribou fort. This is an artist's impression of what the temple would have looked like in its day, showing a ritual that could have taken place. The cult of Mithras was popular in Roman Britain in general, and there's also been a temple of Mithras found in modern-day London, called Lundinium to the Romans, which Bloomberg actually just built their European headquarters on a couple years ago. To find out more about this and the cult of Mithras in general, please click here. Thanks for watching. Like I said, for links to merch, that'll be the top link in the description below, where you can check out this Aleppo design, and other designs. I've got an Irish, a Welsh, Scottish of course, and also just a Celtic range. There's mugs, t-shirts, jumpers, etc. And like I say, each purchase really helps this channel grow. Other ways to support my work will also be in the description below. Please subscribe and hit the bell, and tell your friends and family about this channel. Thanks again for watching, and I'll see you next time.