Examining Culture Contact in Imperial Roman Religion Through Material Evidence in Mithraea Throughout the Roman Empire

Rutledge, Zoë2025-03-072025-03-072025-03-06https://hdl.handle.net/11299/270168An exploration of the Cult of Mithras and Roman religion through material evidence in mithraea sites throughout the Roman Empire. Comparing iconography and design to determine influences of cultural entanglement. Faculty Advisor: Ranjani Aturen-USAncient RomeRoman EmpireRomeromeMithraeumMithraeaMithrasMithraismRoman religionreligionmaterial cultureMaterial cultureCulture contactculture contactentanglementEntanglementCultural entanglementClassicsclassicsclassicalroman empireantiquityancient religionReligious studiesArt historymithraeummithraeamithrasExamining Culture Contact in Imperial Roman Religion Through Material Evidence in Mithraea Throughout the Roman EmpirePresentation