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Mithréum de 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.

    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

    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

    Un quartier d’habitat et d’artisanat de l’agglomération antique de Mariana
    Denis Gliksman, Inrap 

  • Le nef centrale

    Le nef centrale
    Denis Gliksman, Inrap 

  • Botton right fragment

    Botton right fragment
    Denis Gliksman, Inrap 

  • Centre bottom fragment.

    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.

Fouille Inrap de Lucciana by denisgliksman on Sketchfab
The marble bas-relief sculpture of Mithra, w…

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