Mehr Temple

East Azarbaijan Province, Iran

The Mithra Temple of Maragheh, also referred to as Mithra Temple of Verjuy or simply Mehr Temple, is a mysterious underground place of worship of the Indo-Iranian god Mitra (Avesta: Mithra, Skt: Mitra, Pahlavi: Mihr, NPer: Mihr/Mehr), dating back thousands of years, near the northwestern Iranian city of Maragheh. It is located 6 km south of Maragheh city in the village of Varjavi, East Azerbaijan province, and is one of the oldest surviving Mithraic temples in Iran.

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