Abstract
The Greek Bosporus city of Tanais underwent ethnic and political changes between the first and third centuries that corresponded with the introduction of Sarmatian religious beliefs. The cult of Theos Hypsistos reveals the Iranian influence on religion in the Bosporan kingdom, which is characterized by fire rituals, horse burials, and circular tombs. These tendencies were later Hellenized during the Imperial period.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 150-180 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Journal | History of Religions |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - 1991 |
Keywords
- Altars ; Ancient civilizations ; Ancient religions : Europe, Mediterranean regions, Near East ; antiquity ; Archaeology ; Arts & Humanities ; Cellars ; Christianity ; Civilization, Ancient ; Cultural relations ; Deities ; Eastern Europe and Central Asia ; folk belief systems ; Greek gods ; Hellenistic religions ; History ; History and sciences of religions ; Identification and classification ; Jewish peoples ; Judaism ; Manumission ; Monotheism ; Northern Black Sea region ; Religion ; Religions ; Religious aspects ; Sarmatians ; Stelae ; Synagogues