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Locus

Aquincum

Aquincum was an ancient city, situated on the northeastern borders of the province of Pannonia within the Roman Empire.

Mithraic monuments of Aquincum

 

Mithraeum of Aquincum II in Victorinus's house

The temple of Mithras in Aquincum was located within the private house of the decurio Marcus Antonius Victorinus.

CIMRM 1750

 

Mithraeum of Aquincum IV

The Mithraeum of Symphorus and Marcus, in Óbuda, Budapest, has been restored to public view in 2004 and, while well presented, it has been heavily restored.

CIMRM 1767

 

Petrogenia of Aquincum

In Aquincum petrogenia, Mithras holds the usual dagger and torch as he emerges from the rock.

CIMRM 1758

 

Mithraeum of Aquincum I

The Mithraeum of Aquincum I existed in the potter's quarter of the ancient city of Budapest.

CIMRM 1742

 

Altar of Libella, Budapest

The dedicant of this altar to the god Arimanius was probably a slave who held the grade of Leo.

CIMRM 1773

 

Inscriptions to Cautes and Cautopates of Aquincum

These two inscriptions appear on two statue bases of the Mithraeum II of Aquincum.

CIMRM 1751

 

Second petrogey of Aquincum

Another sculpture of Mithras rock-birth from the Mithraeum of Victorinus, in Aquincum.

CIMRM 1756

 

Mithraeum of Aquincum V

The fifth mithraeum from Aquincum has been found in the house of a military tribune.

 

Altar from Aquincum by Castinus

This altar to Mithras is dedicated by a certain Gaius Iulius Castinus, legate prefect of the emperors.

CIMRM 1774

 

Tauroctony of Symphorus and Marcus from Aquincum

This sculpture of Mithras killing the sacred bull bears an inscription that mentions the donors.

CIMRM 1768

Inscriptions of Aquincum

Deo Arima/nio Libel/la leo / fratribus / voto dic(avit).
To the god Arimanius, Libella, a Lion, dedicated this as promised for his brothers.

Altar of Libella, Budapest

Deo Cauti / M. Ant(onius) Victorinus / dec(urio) col(oniae) / Aq(uinci) aedilis.

Deo Cau/topati / M. Ant(onius) / Victori/nus / dec(urio) col(oniae) / Aq(uinci) / aedilis.
To Cautes, Marcus Antonius Victorinus, decurion of the colony of Aquincum, aedile.

To Cautopates, Marcus Antonius Victorinus, decurion of the colony of Aquincum, aedile.

Inscriptions to Cautes and Cautopates of Aquincum

Deo Invicto / Mitrae C(aius) / Iul(ius) Casti/nus leg(atus) Augg(ustorum) / pr(o) pr(aetore).
To the invincible god Mitra, Caius Iulius Castinus, legate prefect of the emperors.

Altar from Aquincum by Castinus

[Sy]mphorus et M(arcus).
Symphorus and Marcus.

Tauroctony of Symphorus and Marcus from Aquincum

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