WIP · World in Pocket

Mithraeum, Dura-Europos

صفصافة, Italy

Mithraeum, Dura-Europos

The Mithraeum of Dura Europos was found during excavations in the city in 1934. It is considered to be one of the best-preserved and best-documented cult buildings of Mithraism. The temple is located in the northwest of the city, near the city wall. It is a free-standing building made of adobe brick

s. The execution of the masonry is described in the preliminary report as rather poor. There were three construction phases. At the beginning it was a cult room built into a residential building, which over the years has been expanded and further decorated. The temple is at the ground level, and resembles a basilica inside. These are rather atypical elements for mithraeum, as they were mostly designed underground and grotto-like.

Listen to the audio guide for Mithraeum, Dura-Europos Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby