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Altar with inscription of Sentinum

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This altar found in Sentinum bears an inscription from two brothers.

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Inscription of two Gessius from Sentinum

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Gessius Castus and Gessius Severus have placed a decorated stutue and left testimony on this inscription below.

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Album of Sentinum

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This inscription reveals the names of 36 cultori of Sentinum, one of whom bears the title of pater leonum.

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Mitreo di Spoleto

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The Mithraeum of Spoleto was found in 1878 by the professor Fabio Gori on behalf of Marquis Filippo Marignoli, owner of the land.

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Mitreo di Fructosus

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The Mithraeum of Frutosus was in a temple assigned to the guild of the stuppatores.

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Inscription of Victorinus from Tibur

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This tabula marmorea was consecrated by a certain slave Vitorinus in Tibur, nowadays Tivoli, near Rome.

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Victorinus

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Slave of the imperial family and dispensator who repaired an image of Mithras in Tibur, near Rome.

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Sextus Pompeius Maximus

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Pater Patrum of Ostia, he officiated at the Mitreo Aldobrandini where he is mentioned in a couple of inscriptions.

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Mitreo Aldobrandini

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The Mithraeum of Aldobrandini was excavated in 1924 by G. Calza on the premises belonging to the Aldobrandini family.

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Inscription of Mitreo Aldobrandini by Sextus

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This inscription found in the Mithraeum Aldobrandini informs us of certain restorations carried out in the temple during a second phase of development.

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Mithraeum of Tienen

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The temple contained hundreds of ceramic vessels and animal bones, which may indicated that a grand Mithraic feast was celebrated before its closing.

Joachim Neumaier

Dear Collegue: May I consult You in order to a potsherd on which the word 'leonis' has been graved. It was found without archaeological context in the area of the civilian settlement nearby the fort of Walldürn on the Upper German Limes. I would like to put it into relationship with the 'leo' grade, although definitively this cannot be verified. Could You be so kind to tell me if there are similar graffii on potsherds anywhere in the Roman World. Thank You very much. Sincerely Yours Joachim Neumaier

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Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the Mithraic context, as you may know. If this is of interest to you, I think the best way to find it in this database is to look for people who have been identified as leo because of an inscription. Here is the link: https://www.mithraeum.eu/persons.php?gra=4. Hope it helps!

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Tauroctonia del Cortile del Belvedere

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White marble relief depicting Mithras slaying the bull, dedicated by Atimetus.

Nov 2022

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Mapping Roman sanctuaries in the Danubian provinces

Csaba Szabó

The Digital Atlas of Roman Sanctuaries in the Danubian Provinces (DAS) is the first comprehensive digital and open access representation of sacralised spaces founded and maintained during the Principate in the territory of the Danubian provinces.

Nov 2022

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Mitreo di San Clemente

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The Mithraeum under the Basilica of San Clemente made part of a notable Roman house.

Alex Abbas

This is a great Mithraeum and a obliged visit if you go to Roma. It is located below San Clemente Church in the center of the city. You are transported back two millennia walking down a few steps. Worth it!

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