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Between Metropolis and Wilderness: The Topography of Mithraea in Ager Poetoviensis

Preložnik, Andrej and Nestorović, Aleksandra (2018) Between Metropolis and Wilderness: The Topography of Mithraea in Ager Poetoviensis. ACTA ANTIQUA ACADEMIAE SCIENTIARUM HUNGARICAE, 58 (1-4). pp. 275-290. ISSN 0044-5975 (print); 1588-2543 (online)

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Abstract

Traces of Mithraism in Slovenia are represented by a large number of Mithraea and finds of altars and stones carved with Mithraic symbols. Some of these have been systematically studied and are quite well-known, others are poorly documented and less known. This difference is largely a consequence of factors from antiquity, such as the social status of the dedicators of the monuments and the choice of the location. Our contribution focuses on the location of these shrines in north-eastern Slovenia, especially at Drava Plain and Ager of Poetovio, one of the most important Mithraic centres. The questions we explore are: where and in what environment were Mithraea built; what is their relationship to other urban structures, traffic routes, natural resources and topography; and what role do they have in their setting within provincial and city boundaries. The results of our analysis show the heterogeneity of responses to these questions and, consequently, the vitality of the cult of Mithras in the study area.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: MTA KFB támogatási szerződés alapján archiválva
Uncontrolled Keywords: Mithraeum, Mithras, topography, urban Mithraea, countryside Mithraea, Pannonia, ager, Poetovio, Ptuj, Slovenia
Subjects: P Language and Literature / nyelvészet és irodalom > PA Classical philology / klasszika-filológia
Depositing User: László Sallai-Tóth
Date Deposited: 16 Jan 2020 14:37
Last Modified: 14 Feb 2024 13:14
URI: https://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/104165

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