mithraea

(noun)

The place of worship for followers of Mirthras. It was often in a cave-like space that was underground, narrow, and lined with benches. Mithraea is plural for mirthraeum.

Related Terms

  • insula
  • caryatid
  • decumanus
  • cardo
  • engaged column
  • insulae
  • triumphal arch
  • plebeian
  • mausoleum

Examples of mithraea in the following topics:

  • Ostia

    • Over 15 mithraea have been discovered in the city.
    • These mithraea are nearly all built underground to replicate the cave central to the myths of Mithras.
  • Architecture under Hadrian

    • Over 15 mithraea have been discovered in the city.
    • These mithraea are nearly all built underground to replicate the cave central to the myths of Mithras.
  • Early Jewish Art

    • Also the site of Christian churches and mithraea, this city's location between empires made it an optimal spot for cultural and religious diversity.
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