Evidence from Thracia reflects the circulation of Mithraic cults across southeastern Europe and the eastern Balkans. The province occupied a strategic intermediary position between the Danubian frontier, the Greek world and Asia Minor.
Mithraic monuments of Thracia
Mithraeum of Sofia
The Mithraeum of Serdica was found in the fortified area of the ancient city of Serdica, now Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Tauroctony from Plovdiv
This Mithraic relief of the Danubian type was found in 1940 in the old town of Plovdiv.
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Tauroctony from Gérman
This very fine relief of Mithras killing the bull was discovered in 2014 in Germán, near Sofia, Bulgaria, and is now housed in the Sofia History Museum.
Brothers attested in Thracia
Places in Thracia
Constantinopolis
Founded on the site of ancient Byzantium and refounded in 330 CE, Constantinopolis became an imperial residence in the eastern Roman Empire. In the 4th century, it was a key setting for interaction between traditional cults and Christian authority.
Philippopolis
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace, behind the state capital Sofia.
Serdica
Serdika or Serdica is the historical Roman name of Sofia, now the capital of Bulgaria. Currently, Serdika is the name of a district located in the city.
References
- Marko Totev (2020) Светилище – София
- Nadezhda Kirova. A relief of Mithras from the vicinity of Sofia
- И.Вълчев. Антиезическа кампания в диоцеза Дакия през 330-331г
- М.Станчева, Ю.Фърков (1977) Новооткрит езически храм в Сердика
- С.Бобчев (1955) Един митреум в Сердика
