The Mithraic material documented in Crete and Cyrene reflects the movement of religious practices across maritime routes linking the Aegean, North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean. The evidence remains uneven but points to the role of ports, cities and regional mobility in the diffusion of the cult.
Mithraic monuments of Creta et Cyrene
Mithraeum of Cyrene
The Mithraeum of Cyrene is preserved among the remarkable ruins of the ancient capital of the Roman province of Cyrene.
Places in Creta et Cyrene
References
- Attilio Mastrocinque (2017) The Mysteries of Mithras. A different account
