House of the Mithra

Published: 2026-10-01
Last modified: 2026-10-01

Dates

early Imperial to fourth century CE

Excavation Dates

unspecified

Garden Description

Excavations identified two building phases in the villa. The early Imperial phase of the villa contained a peristyle courtyard with a pool, central drain and possibly a garden. During the late Imperial phase (fourth century CE), the pool was converted into a double fountain with two semicircular exedras on its short sides, which housed sculptures of Mithra and Dionysus. The space which may have been a garden was transformed into a second pool around the original one by paving it and building a low wall at the base of the peristyle. The ruins show this second state.

Plans

Fig. 1: Plan of the House of the Mithra.
Credit: Gorges, Planche XXXIII.

Images

Fig. 2: Photo of the peristyle looking northwest.
Fig. 3: Photo of one of the mosaics from the House of Mithra on display at the municipal museum.

Bibliography

  • A. Blanco, J. García y M. Bendala, 'Excavaciones en Cabra (Córdoba). La Casa de Mitra (Primera campaña, 1972),' Habis 3, Universidad de Sevilla, (Sevilla 1973), 297-319. (worldcat)
  • M.ª C. Fernández Castro,Villas romanas en Hispania, (Madrid 1982). (worldcat)
  • J. L. Jiménez Salvador and M. Martín Bueno,La Casa del Mitra, Ayuntamiento de Córdoba, (Córdoba, 1991). (worldcat)

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