Monumentum
Mithraeum of Lucciana, Corsica
For the first time, a Mithraeum has been discovered in Corsica, at the site of Mariana, Lucciana (Haute-Corse).
Vue aérienne du mithraeum et de ses annexes. À droite, un bâtiment postérieur.
Denis Gliksman, Inrap
Un quartier d’habitat et d’artisanat de l’agglomération antique de Mariana
Denis Gliksman, Inrap
Un quartier d’habitat et d’artisanat de l’agglomération antique de Mariana
Denis Gliksman, Inrap
Le nef centrale
Denis Gliksman, Inrap
Botton right fragment
Denis Gliksman, Inrap
Centre bottom fragment.
Denis Gliksman, Inrap
The New Mithraeum
5 Dec 2017
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This is the first time that a mithræum has been identified in Corsica. This sanctuary is composed of several spaces typical of mithræa, including a hall of worship and its antechamber. The rectangular assembly hall (11x5 m), consists of a lowered central corridor, bordered by two long benches, 1.8 m wide, limited by a small wall carefully coated with lime. Opposite each other, two vaulted brick niches were created in the benches. One of them still contained three intact oil lamps.