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Fragments of altars from Gimmeldingen

These fragmentary monuments, one with an inscription, were found in the Gimmeldingen mithraeum.
Fragmented altar with inscription from Gimmeldingen

Fragmented altar with inscription from Gimmeldingen
Ortolf Harl 

 
The New Mithraeum
27 Oct 2023

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Fragments of an altar in sandstone (H. 0.22 Br. 0.40 D. 0.13) show in its upper part a patera.

In the lower part of another altar (H. 0.58 Br. 0.285-0.35 D. 0.17-0.22) are still visible the letters (L.H. 0.035):

V(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito).

Fragments of pottery (cf. Finke in BRGK XVII, 1927, 54f No. 167).

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