1,700-Year-Old Inscription Reveals Christianity's Rise Over Roman Cult

1,700-year-old inscription may show how Christianity overtook Roman cult

An Aramaic inscription found at Zerzevan Castle documents the closure of a Mithras temple. This ancient text provides rare written evidence of religious transition in Roman Turkey. The inscription, dating to the third or fourth century AD, mentions both Mithras and Jesus Christ. It also includes references to the Holy Cross, signifying a Christian presence. This discovery adds to other early Christian archaeological finds in present-day Turkey.

By TOI SCIENCE DESK