Brothers active in Argentoratum
Mithraic monuments of Argentoratum
Consecration for Mars Meder
The relief of naked Roman soldier, wearing a mantle and a Phrygian cap, has been related to the Mithras' cult.
Mithréum of Strasbourg
Lors de la construction de l’église Saint-Paul en 1911, un mithraeum a été mis au jour à Königshoffen, vicus gallo-romain situé aux abords du camp légionnaire de Strasbourg-Argentorate.
CIMRM 1335
Dedication inscription from Koenigshoffen Mithraeum
The inscription reports the restoration of the coloured painting of the main relief of the Mithraeum by a veteran of the Legio VIII Augusta.
CIMRM 1361
Tauroctony of Strasbourg
These fragments of a monumental relief of Mithras killing the bull from Koenigshoffen were reassembled and are now on display at the Musée Archéologique de Strasbourg.
CIMRM 1359
Inscriptions of Argentoratum
D(eo) Medru Matu/tina Cobnert(i)
In h(onorem) d(omus) d(ivinae) deo Invic/to M(ithrae) C(aius) Celsinius / Matutinus veter(anus) / leg(ionis) VIII Aug(ustae) Alexan/drianae typum / de suo repinx(it)
In honour of the divine house, to the invincible god Mithras. Caius Celsinius Matutinus, veteran of legio VIII Augusta [Alexandriana], repainted this relief at his own expense.
Dedication inscription from Koenigshoffen Mithraeum
[In h(onorem)] d(omus) d(ivinae) d(eo) i(nvicto) M[ithrae] / ... us M.P.D ... / ... us typu[m] ... / ... solo v ...
In honor of the Imperial house, to the unconquered god Mithras … sculptural model … soil (/only) ...
References
- Bricault, Veymers, Amoroso et al. (2021) The Mystery of Mithras. Exploring the heart of a Roman cult
- Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby. Consecration for Mars Meder in EDCS
- Musées de la ville de Strasbourg (2020) Lieu de culte dédié à Mithra
