Evidence from Galatia illustrates the circulation of Mithraic cults through inland Anatolia and the communication routes linking Cappadocia, Asia and the eastern frontier. The province contributed to the diffusion of religious practices across central Asia Minor.
Mithraic monuments of Galatia
Mithraic relief from Baris
The Mithraic relief from Baris, in present-day Turkey, shows what appears to be a proto-version of the Tauroctony, with a winged Mithras surrounded by two Victories.
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Places in Galatia
References
- Franz Cumont (1947) Le bas-relief mithriaque de Baris
