Distribution of Mithraea in Ostia, Third Century

Distribution of Mithraea in Ostia, Third Century

This map shows all fifteen Mithraea, archaeologically attested thus far. Eight date to the third century, four early in that century and four late. Devotion to Mithras coexisted among Ostians with the imperial cult and traditional Roman gods.

plotted by Doug Boin; based on map of Ostia from Archivio Disegni, Ostia Antica 11689

Boin, Doug. Ostia in Late Antiquity. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2016.

2016