The Mithraic evidence documented in Galatia reflects the province’s role as a central Anatolian crossroads between western Asia Minor, Cappadocia and the eastern frontier. The material remains limited but helps trace the movement of Mithraic practices through inland routes, military circulation and provincial urban centres.
Mithraic monuments of Galatia
Mithraic relief from Baris
The Mithraic relief from Baris, in present-day Turkey, shows what appears to be a proto-version of the Tauroctony, with a winged Mithras surrounded by two Victories.
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Provinces of Galatia
Galatia
Galatia occupied the central Anatolian crossroads through which military movement and eastern provincial networks intersected.
Places in Galatia
References
- Franz Cumont (1947) Le bas-relief mithriaque de Baris
