Duino Mithraeum
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The Duino Mithraeum is a Mithraeum located near Duino, in the province of Trieste, north-eastern Italy. Mithraea were places of worship for the followers of the Roman mystery religion known as the Mithraic Mysteries. Unlike most other Mithraea, the Duino Mithraeum is a natural cave, with its interior reshaped.[1]
Overview
[edit]The Duino cave is located about two kilometers from the sources of Timavo river. At the center of the cave there are two benches and a square block of limestone that served as an altar during religious ceremonies. The lower wall has a plaque on two columns depicting the tauroctony, a standard iconic feature of the Mithraic Mysteries.[1] 400 coins, oil lamps and a large number of jars were found in the cave, as well as small votive altars.
Gallery
[edit]- The water well in the Mithraeum.
- Entrance to the Mithraeum.
- Carved stones at the entrance of the Mithraeum.
- More carved stones at the entrance of the Mithraeum.
- Dedication stone at the Mithraeum.
- Central dedication stone, depicting the tauroctony.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b De Togni, Stefano (March 2018). "The so-called "Mithraic cave" of Angera: a new perspective from archaeological investigations". Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae. 58 (1). Retrieved 23 March 2023.
c.f. Underland by Robert MacFarlane Pub. Hamish Hamilton 2019.pp 189–193
External links
[edit]- Soprintendenza Archeologia, belle arti e paesaggio, information and opening time - http://www.sabap.fvg.beniculturali.it/aree-archeologiche/aree-archeologiche-della-provincia-di-trieste