Sidon Mithraeum
The Sidon Mithraeum was a Mithraeum in Sidon, Lebanon, discovered in the late 19th century by antiquarian Edmond Durighello and now lost. A number of statues and a marble bas-relief were found on site; these were part of the décor of a Mithraeum, an underground sanctuary dedicated to Mithras, an Iranian deity whose cult, reserved for initiates was especially popular among Roman soldiers. A brief note by the Durighello, who sold the sculptures to Louis De Clercq, offers a doubtful and fanciful description of the Mithreum. It is believed that the structure is located under the car park of the…
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- Louvre Museum · art museum