Mithraic monuments of Palaiopoli
Inscription by Aurelius Rufinus of Andros
This inscription reveals the existence of a Mithraeum on the island of Andros, Greece, which has not yet been found.
CIMRM 2350
Mithraeum of Andros
An inscription by a certain Aurelius Rufinus reveals the existence of a Mithraeum on the island of Andros, but it has not yet been found.
Inscriptions of Palaiopoli
Pro salute imp(eratoris) Caesari(s) / L(uci) Septimi Severi et M(arci) Aur(eli) Antonini / Aug(ustorum) et P(ubli) Septimi Gaetae Caesari(s) / M(arcus) Aur(elius) Rufinus evocatus Aug(ustorum) n(ostrorum) / sancto deo invicto speleum constituit cum / mil(itibus) pr(aetorianis) Fl(avio) Clarino Ael(io) Messio Aur(elio) Iuliano.
For the salvation of the Caesar emperors Lucius Septimius Severus and Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustes and Publius Septimius Gaeta Caesar, Marcus Aurelius Rufinus, veteran (evocatus) of our emperors, to the pure invincible god, established the speleum, together with the praetorian soldiers Flavius Clarinus, Aelius Messius (and) Aurelius Julianus.
References
- Bricault; Roy (2021) Les cultes de Mithra dans l'Empire Romain
- Epigraphic Database Heidelberg. Inscription by Aurelius Rufinus of Andros in EDH
- Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby. Inscription by Aurelius Rufinus of Andros in EDCS