Monumentum
Mithraeum of Cyrene
The Mithraeum of Cyrene is preserved among the remarkable ruins of the ancient capital of the Roman province of Cyrene.
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21 Jan 2022
Mithraeum of Cyrene
Jona Lendering
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A colony of the Greeks of Thera, Cyrene was one of the principal cities in the Hellenic world. Romanized in 74 BC it remained a great capital until the earthquake of 365. A thousand years of history is written into its ruins, which have been famous since the 18th century.
A mithraeum has been found among the ruins.
A mithraeum has been found among the ruins.
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- Location
Cyrene, Cyrene (Creta et Cyrene) Ruines of Cyrene, Shahhat (Libya) - Latitude and longitude 21.85306,32.82334
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