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A Mithraeum, sometimes spelled Mithreum and Mithraion, is a temple erected in classical antiquity by the worshippers of Mithras. Most Mithraea can be dated between 100 BC and 300 AD, mostly in the Rom
A Mithraeum found in the ruins of Ostia Antica, Italy
Mithraeum in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina, renowned as one of the best preserved in-situ in Europe
A modern reimagining of a Mithraeum at the Museum Orientalis, Netherlands
Finds from a Mithraeum in Stockstadt, Germany
San Clemente, Rome
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The Basilica of Saint Clement is a Latin Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Pope Clement I located in Rome, Italy. Archaeologically speaking, the structure is a three-tiered complex of buildings: th
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…building imitating a cave. Where possible, the Mithraeum was constructed within or below an existing building, such as the Mithraeum found beneath the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome. While most Mithraea are underground, some feature openings in the ceiling to allow light to enter, a reminder of the connection to the universe…
Courtyard of the Basilica of Saint Clement
The lower basilica
Interior of the second basilica
Apse mosaic, San Clemente, c.1200, showing a common form of Byzantine arabesque motif of scrolled acanthus tendrils