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The New Mithraeum Database of Turkey

Mithraic monuments, temples and other objects related to Mithras from Turkey.
 
  • Monumentum

    Mithraic relief of Baris

    The mithraic relief of Baris, current Turkey, depicts a proto version of the Tauroctony with a winged Mithras surrounded by two Victories.

    TNMM284

  • Monumentum

    Antiochus I shakes hands with naked Apollo-Mithras-Helios

    Stele representing Apollo-Mithras-Helios in a Hellenistic nude fashion, shaking hands with Antiochus I.

    TNMM556

  • Socius

    VOLKAN ÖZLEK

  • Monumentum

    Grand camée de France

    Some authors have speculated that the flying figure dressed in oriental style and holding a globe could be Mithras.

    TNMM577

  • Monumentum

    Antiochus I shakes hands with Mithras

    Antiochus I of Commagene shakes Mithras hands in this relief from the Nemrut Dagi temple.

    TNMM134 – CIMRM 30

  • Monumentum

    Head of Antiochus I of Commenage

    This monumental head of Antionchus I of Commenage is in Nemrut Dağı together with other representations of the Greco-Iranian king.

    TNMM110 – CIMRM 29

  • Monumentum

    Bronze medallion from Gordian III with tauroctony

    The bronze medallion, from Cilicia, shows Mithras Tauroctonus on the revers.

    TNMM274 – CIMRM 27

    Τάρσου μητροπόλεως. Α(ύτονόυ) μ(ητρόπόλεως) Κ(ιλιχίας) γ(ράμματι) β(ουλής).
  • Monumentum

    Medallions with Mithras from Trapezus

    These bronze medallions associates the image of several Roman emperors with that of Mithras, usually as a rider, in the province Pontus.

    TNMM553

  • Mithraeum

    Mithraeum of Kapıkaya

    Mithras became the main deity worshipped in the sanctuary of Meter in Kapikaya, Turkey, in Roman times, at least until the fourth century.

    TNMM514

  • Mithraeum

    Mithraeum of Perge

    The Mithraeum of Pamphylia was cut back into the rock to form a cave, with a separate relief of Mithras killing the bull.

    TNMM508