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Locus

Mediolanum

Mediolanum, the ancient city where Milan now stands, was originally an Insubrian city, but afterwards became an important Roman city in northern Italy.

Mithraic monuments of Mediolanum

 

Slab of the astrologer Maximus of Milan

Marcus Valerius Maximus records in this inscription his knowledge of astrology as well as the name of his wife.

CIMRM 708

 

Stele of Acilius Pisonianus from Milan

This high stele by a certain Acilius Pisonianus bears an inscription commemorating the restoration of a Mithraeum in Mediolanum, today's Milan.

CIMRM 706

 

CIMRM 705

Ara rep.

CIMRM 705

 

CIMRM 707

Mediolani in vieo Vicciomitum.

CIMRM 707

 

CIMRM 711

Found at Introbbio in Valsassina "in loco Caravero" in 1883.

CIMRM 711

 

CIMRM 712

Brixio in monastero quod fuit S.

CIMRM 712

 

CIMRM 713

CIL V 4283; MMM II No.

CIMRM 713

 

CIMRM 714

In loco dicto "la Oneda" propre Brenum.

CIMRM 714

 

CIMRM 715

Civitate di val Camonica.

CIMRM 715

 

CIMRM 719

Six small marble columns (H. 0.85-0.90), found together with the preceding No.

CIMRM 719

 

CIMRM 720

White marble base of an altar (H. 0.92 Br. 0.70), kept in the Chapel of the castle on the hill.

CIMRM 720

 

CIMRM 721

CIL V 5471; MMM II 188a.

CIMRM 721

 

CIMRM 722

Ann.

CIMRM 722

 

CIMRM 724

CIL V 5066; MMM II No.

CIMRM 724

 

CIMRM 725

Fragment of coarse-grained yellowish-white marble (H. 0.23 Br. 0.25-0.135 D. 0.05-0.06), found in 1911 at operations of the restaurant of Leopold Inama's at S.

CIMRM 725

 

CIMRM 726

Fragment of a limestone low-relief (H. 0.33 Br. 0.19), found at S.

CIMRM 726

 

CIMRM 727

CIL V 8892; MMM II No.

CIMRM 727

 

CIMRM 728

The remnants of a wall, which were found here deep under the ground, may point to the existence of a Mithraeum.

CIMRM 728

 

CIMRM 729

A limestone relief (H. 0.37 Br. 0.20), worked on either side.

CIMRM 729

 

CIMRM 731

Square base, found in 1868 "sotto la cascata di Sardagna a S.

CIMRM 731

 

CIMRM 732

CIL V 5019; MMM II No.

CIMRM 732

 

CIMRM 733

Square base, found together with the preceding No.

CIMRM 733

 

CIMRM 734

Rehm in Hermes, 1914,313; Ann.

CIMRM 734

 

CIMRM 735

Marble relief (H. 1.23 Br. 0.74), found at S.

CIMRM 735

Inscriptions from Mediolanum

Slab of the astrologer Maximus of Milan

M(arcus) Valeri[us] / Maximu[s] / sacerdo[s] / d(ei) S(olis) i(nvicti) M(ithrae) / stu[di(osus)] / astrologia[e] / sibi et / Severiae Apr[.] / uxori. / H(oc) m(onumentum) h(eredes) n(on) [s(equetur)].
Marcus Valerius Maximus, priest of the invincible sun god Mithras, scholar of astrology, for himself and his wife Severia Apr[---]. This monument is not part of the heritage.

Stele of Acilius Pisonianus from Milan

D(eo) S(oli) i(nvicto) M(ithrae) / P(ublius) Acil(ius) Piso/nianus pater / patratus qui / hoc speleum / vi{i} ignis ab/sumtum com/parata area a re-/publ(ica) Mediol(anensi) / pecunia sua / restituit.
To the invincible Sol god Mithras, Publius Acilius Pisonianus, pater patratus, who at his own expense restored this speleum, which had been completely destroyed by the violent fire, the site having been repaired thanks to the public funds of the Mediolanenses.

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