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Thessalonike (Thessaloniki)

Thessalonike became one of the principal urban centres of the Balkans and the Via Egnatia corridor.

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Thasos (Thasos)

The island of Thasos occupied an important position in the northern Aegean maritime network.

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Philippi (Filippoi)

Philippi became an important Roman colony in eastern Macedonia along the Via Egnatia.

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Athenae (Athens)

Athenae remained one of the foremost intellectual and cultural centres of the eastern Mediterranean under Roman rule.

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Argolis (Nafplio)

The region of Argolis occupied a central position in the northeastern Peloponnese and preserved important religious traditions into the Roman period.

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Embroidered Mithraic procession from Athens

Two embroidered pieces from an Egyptian grave, dated to the early centuries AD, now in the Benaki Museum in Athens, depicting a Mithraic procession with figures on horseback and attendants.

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Prehistoric axe with Mithraic associations from Argolis

Black polished cone-shaped prehistoric axe from Argolis, now in the Athens National Museum, interpreted by some scholars as having Mithraic votive associations.

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Altar to Helios Mithras from Piraeus

Small altar found in the foundations of a school building in the Piraeus, near Athens, dedicated to Helios Mithras.

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Dedication of Acrisius to Mithras from Athens

Greek inscription from Athens, recording that Acrisius dedicated a gift to Mithras in honour of Chrysippos.

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Bust of Mithras from Athens

Marble bust from the south-east slope of the Acropolis at Athens, from the Attic mountain Pentelikon, depicting a man with an uncovered breast and mantle; probably Mithras, though the head is lost.

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Altar with pedum and caduceus from Thessalonike

Marble altar from Thessalonike, Macedonia, with a dedication on the front and a pedum on the left side and a caduceus on the right — attributes associated with Mithraic cult furniture.

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Head in Phrygian cap from Thasos

Marble head from the south-west walls of Thasos, Macedonia, found in 1920, with long curly hair, Phrygian cap, and a pathetic expression; possibly Mithras or Attis.

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Sepulchral inscription with Mithraic grade from Philippi

Third-century sepulchral inscription from near Philippi, Macedonia, studied for its Mithraic content in the upper lines of the text.

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Mithraeum of Eleusis

A Mithraeum has been identified in Eleusis where the last Hierophant form thespia had the rank of Father in the Mithraic Mysteries.

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Tauroctony from Aigio

The Tauroctony of Patras was found years before the temple over which the relief of Mithras sacrificing the bull was supposed to preside.

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Patras (Patras)

Patras is Greece's third-largest city and the regional capital and largest city of Western Greece, in the northern Peloponnese, 215 km west of Athens.

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Eleusis (Eleusis)

Elefsina or Eleusis is a suburban city and municipality in Athens metropolitan area.

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Andros (Palaiopolis)

Palaiopoli is an ancient city on the west coast of Andros in the Cyclades Islands, Greece, and was the capital of Andros, called Andros, during the Classical period.

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Theodore Papadopoulos

Prophet of Mithras | Glory to the Father of our Fathers

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Intaglio of Abraxas and Mithras

Gnostic amulet found in the ancient Agora of Athens, depicting Abraxas on one side and a Mithraic inscription on the other.

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