The New Mithraeum

Fragment of a white marble head (H. 0.15).

Limestone altar from the Trier baths, carved on four sides with a lion and serpent, flanked by Sol and Luna, and likely linked to a Mithraic context involving Hekate.

From the two preceding finds it may be concluded, that there was a Mithraeum at Heiligkreuz.

A bronze votive slab (Br. 0.12), found at Heiligkreuz in a hill and in the neigh- bourhood of a well.

Head in limestone from the Jura (H. 0.18) found "bei der Anlage des (von der Hospitalwiese) nach Heiligkreuz hinauffiihrenden Weges" on the slope of the hill (1864).

Marble inscription recording the dedication of a cult image to the unconquered Mithras by a certain pater Valerius Marinus from Rome.

A collection of 284 coins from 254 A.

Human skeleton with bound wrists discovered behind the main relief in the Mithraeum of Sarrebourg, possibly deposited during the destruction of the sanctuary.

Two altars dedicated to Sucellus and Nantosvelta found near the Sarrebourg Mithraeum.

Among the remnants of numerous lamps, a small terracotta lamp (H. 0.038 Br. 0.07) draws the attention.

Numerous bones of animals, such as birds (mostly hens), beasts of prey (jaw- bones and fangs of wolves, foxes and martens) and the muzzle of a wild boar.

1) A broad stone vase (H. 0.45 diam. 0.15) with a high foot and two ears near the mouth.

Fragment of a trachyte brazier.

elL XIII 4451; MMM II No.

Several bases and altars were discovered, mostly fragmentary and without any indication.

A hand (H. 0.18 Br. 0.12) of more than natural size.

Two female heads (H. 0.165 Br. 0.14 D.O.12; H. 0.13 Br. 0.085 D. 0.09).

Naked torso (H. 0.145 Br. 0.16 D. 0.08) of a robust body.

Fragment (H. 0.75 Br. 0.15 D. 0.12) of a standing, naked man with a bird (cock?) on his 1.

The upper part of a dressed male person (H. 0.20 Br. 0.23 D. 0.105) with a wreath or broad ring in his r.