Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2015

MITHRAISM AND ITS ROLES ON THE FORMATION OF RITUAL ARCHITECTURE

Amineddin Salimi, Aysegul Yurtyapan Salimi

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Mithraism is an oriental rite. It did advent from Atropatians (Medes Empire) and improved by Persian Empire but it should not be forgotten its ceremonies is one of the most effective rites that could dominate Aahamic religious and Zoroastrianism before overspreading into borders of Roman Empire when the Jesus was not born. Its special-sense and form of temples are comprehensible considering sequential temples of Zoroastrians, Jews, Romans, Christians and etc. Symbols such as; Apis-bull of Samaritan, stone fire-temples of Zoroastrians, Romans underground temples, cross formed churches and the sacred number of seven that can be comprehended regarding to the account of weakly days, ancient planets, holly candlesticks, steps of king Cyrus temple, are some signs of Mithraism effected other religious tangibly. In this paper, the role of Mithraism concepts those effected the formation of ritual artworks have been investigated to show the similar base of the mentioned religious using of architectural clues.

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Amineddin Salimi, Ayesegulyurtapan MITHRAISM AND ITS ROLES ON THE FORMATION OF RITUAL ARCHITECTURE International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 2 February 2015

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