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Mithras in Aegyptus

Roman Aegyptus preserves a distinctive body of Mithraic evidence shaped by Alexandria and the religious diversity of the eastern Mediterranean.

The Mithraic material documented in Roman Aegyptus reflects the exceptional cultural and religious complexity of the province, particularly in connection with Alexandria and its cosmopolitan environment. The evidence illustrates the interaction of Mithraic communities with broader networks of trade, administration and eastern Mediterranean religious exchange.

Mithraic monuments of Aegyptus

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Provinces of Aegyptus

 

Aegyptus

Aegyptus occupied a unique position within the Roman world where Mediterranean trade, Nile networks and ancient religious traditions intersected.

Places in Aegyptus

 

Alexandria

Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in April 331 BC as one of his many city foundations. After he captured the Egyptian Satrapy from the Persians, Alexander wanted to build a large Greek city on Egypt’s coast that would bear his name.

 

Hermopolis

Hermopolis, the city of Hermes, was an important city located between Lower and Upper Egypt. A provincial capital since the Old Kingdom of Egypt, Hermopolis developed into a major city of Roman Egypt.

 

Memphis

Mampsis or Memphis, today Mamshit, Arabic Kurnub, is a former Nabataean caravan stop and Byzantine city.

 

Mendes

Mendes was a famous city that attracted the notice of most ancient geographers and historians, including Herodotus, Diodorus, Strabo, Mela, Pliny the Elder, Ptolemy, and Stephanus of Byzantium. The city was the capital of the Mendesian nome.

 

Oxyrhynchus

Oxyrhynchus, also known by its modern name Al-Bahnasa, is a city in Middle Egypt located about 160 km south-southwest of Cairo in Minya Governorate.

Inscriptions from Aegyptus

Tauroctony medallion of Egypt

ZANDYS.
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