Sacred Colors: The Role of Color in Roman Religion

Discover how color shaped Roman religious practice! This presentation explores why certain hues held sacred power, which colors were deemed favorable, and how they featured in rituals – especially in the cult of Mithras. Who was Mithras, and what colors mattered to his followers? Clues lie in the polychromy of the tauroctony relief from Stixneusiedl, a striking centerpiece of the Vitrine Extra exhibition currently on view at the KHM.

European Archaeology Days