The Mithraic evidence documented in Thracia reflects the region’s strategic position between the Balkans, the Danubian frontier and the Aegean. The material illustrates the circulation of Mithraic practices through military environments, urban centres and communication routes linking southeastern Europe to Asia Minor and the wider eastern Roman world.
People attested in Thracia
Provinces of Thracia
Thracia
Thracia connected the Balkan world to the northern Aegean through military movement, trade routes and provincial urban centres.
Places in Thracia
Bessapara
Bessapara occupied an important position along the communications routes linking Thrace with the interior Balkans.
Constantinopolis
Founded on the site of ancient Byzantium and refounded in 330 CE, Constantinopolis became an imperial residence in the eastern Roman Empire. In the 4th century, it was a key setting for interaction between traditional cults and Christian authority.
Debeli-Lak
The locality of Debeli-Lak belongs to the mountainous settlement landscape of ancient Thrace.
Dolna-Malina
Dolna-Malina lies within the inland territory historically associated with Roman Thrace.
Iarlovtsi
Iarlovtsi lies within the western Bulgarian region historically associated with Roman Thrace.
Kurtowo-Konare
Kurtowo-Konare belongs to the Thracian plain region associated with Roman settlement activity.
Philippopolis
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, standing on the banks of the Maritsa river in the historical region of Thrace, behind the state capital Sofia.
Serdica
Serdika or Serdica is the historical Roman name of Sofia, now the capital of Bulgaria. Currently, Serdika is the name of a district located in the city.
