Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
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The Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere is an ancient Roman sanctuary dedicated to the god Mithras, renowned for its well-preserved frescoes and significance in the study of mystery cults in the Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mithraeum of Capua | 1 |
| Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mithraeum
ⓘ
ancient Roman sanctuary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman cult architecture
ⓘ
Roman mystery religions ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Greco-Roman religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Mithras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | open to visitors ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Roman wall painting ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
Mithraic torchbearers Cautes and Cautopates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mithras slaying the bull (tauroctony) NERFINISHED ⓘ zodiacal and astral symbols ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cult niche for Mithras
ⓘ
painted wall decoration ⓘ subterranean sanctuary ⓘ well-preserved frescoes ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | underground chamber aligned for ritual use ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Mithraism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeating | lateral benches for initiates ⓘ |
| hasType |
archaeological site
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological heritage of Italy ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Santa Maria Capua Vetere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
painted plaster ⓘ |
| near | ancient Capua ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| researchField |
classical archaeology
ⓘ
history of religions ⓘ |
| ritualFunction |
communal cult meals
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ |
| significance |
important for the study of Mithraism
ⓘ
important for the study of mystery cults in the Roman Empire ⓘ one of the best-preserved mithraea in Italy ⓘ |
| usedFor | mystery cult rituals ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | tourist site in Campania ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mithraeum of Capua