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Mithraeum, Dura-Europos

temple to Mithras discovered in the ruins at Dura-Europos Syria
Church mithraeum Q1939641
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Mithraeum, Dura-Europos

Summary

Mithraeum, Dura-Europos is a mithraeum[1].

Key Facts

  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos's religion is recorded as Mithraic mysteries[2].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos is located in Abu Kamal District[3].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos is in the country of Syria[4].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos's instance of is recorded as mithraeum[5].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos's instance of is recorded as temple[6].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos's instance of is recorded as ruins[7].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos is made of mudbrick[8].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos is made of rock[9].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos is made of mud[10].
  • The location of Mithraeum, Dura-Europos was Dura-Europos[11].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos is part of Dura-Europos[12].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos is part of Block J7, Dura-Europos[13].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos's Commons category is recorded as Mithraeum at Dura-Europos[14].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos comprises Mithraeum I[15].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos comprises Mithraeum II[16].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos comprises Phase A, Mithraeum[17].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos comprises Phase B, Mithraeum[18].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos comprises Final Phase, Mithraeum[19].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos comprises Pre-mithraeum building(s)[20].
  • 168 marks the founding of Mithraeum, Dura-Europos[21].
  • 169 marks the founding of Mithraeum, Dura-Europos[22].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos's time of discovery or invention is recorded as February 1934[23].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos was dissolved in 256[24].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 34.75, 'longitude': 40.726, 'precision': 0.001}[25].
  • Mithraeum, Dura-Europos's significant event is recorded as Siege of Dura-Europos[26].

Body

Geography

Mithraeum, Dura-Europos is in the country of Syria[4]. It is located in Abu Kamal District[3]. Part of include Dura-Europos[12], an archaeological site[27], in Syria[28], founded in -0300[29] and Block J7, Dura-Europos[13], an insula[30], in Syria[31], founded in -0150[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include mithraeum[5], temple[6], and ruins[7]. Mithraeum, Dura-Europos's religion is recorded as Mithraic mysteries[2].

History and Context

Recorded inception include 168[21] and 169[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos. Preliminary Report of the Seventh and Eighth Seasons of Work, 1933–1934 and 1934–1935. Edited by M. I. Rostovtzeff, F. E. Brown and C. B. Welles. New Haven: Yale University Press; London: Humphrey Milford, 1939. P. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . The excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Seventh and Eighth Seasons of Work 1933-1934 and 1934-1935. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . The excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Seventh and Eighth Seasons of Work 1933-1934 and 1934-1935. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Dura-Europos. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Rethinking the Dura-Europos Mithraeum: Diversification and Stabilization in a Mithraic Community. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . The Excavations at Dura-Europos. Preliminary Report of the Seventh and Eighth Seasons of Work, 1933–1934 and 1934–1935. Edited by M. I. Rostovtzeff, F. E. Brown and C. B. Welles. New Haven: Yale University Press; London: Humphrey Milford, 1939. P. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Rethinking the Dura-Europos Mithraeum: Diversification and Stabilization in a Mithraic Community. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Rethinking the Dura-Europos Mithraeum: Diversification and Stabilization in a Mithraic Community. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . The excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Seventh and Eighth Seasons of Work 1933-1934 and 1934-1935. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . The excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Seventh and Eighth Seasons of Work 1933-1934 and 1934-1935. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · Ahc84 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': N
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P625]]: 34°45'0.15872"N, 40°43'32.35350"E"
  2. 7w ago · Ahc84 · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://duraeuropos.artgallery.yale.edu/Mithraeum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P973]]: https://duraeuropos.artgallery.yale.edu/Mithraeum"
  3. 9w ago · Mmmccarty · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Robert du Mesnil du Buisson, Henry F. Pearson, Franz Cumont +1
    Image → Mithraeum at Dura-Europos.jpg, Mithraeum excavation photo from Dura-Europos.jpg
    Time of discovery or invention → +1934-02-00T00:00:00Z
    Inception → +0168-00-00T00:00:00Z, +0169-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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