Brothers active in Augusta Treverorum
Mithraic monuments of Augusta Treverorum
Terra sigillata bowl depicting the Mithraic cult meal from Trier
This terra sigillata was found in 1926 in a grave on the Roman cemetery of St. Matthias, Trier. An eyelet indicates that it could have been hung on a wall.
CIMRM 988
Mithras rock-birth of Trier
The relief depicts the birth of Mithras, holding a globe, surrounded by the zodiac.
CIMRM 985
Cantharus to Deo Invicto of Trier
The cantharus of Trier is reminiscent of the crater that often appears in tauroctony scenes collecting the blood from the slaughtered animal.
Altar with Phrygian cap from Altbachtal
The altar with a Phrygian cap and a dagger from Trier was erected by a Pater called Martius Martialis.
CIMRM 987
Mithräum von Trier
The Trier Mithräum was discovered during work on the city’s new fire station. The findings included a Cautes limestone relief.
Cautes of Trier
This remarkable relief by Cautes was found in what appears to be a mithraeum in Trier.
Altar with Sol’s head from Altbachtal
This stone altar fround in Altbachtal bears an inscription by a certain Martius Martialis.
CIMRM 986
CIMRM 989
Head in limestone from the Jura (H. 0.18) found "bei der Anlage des (von der Hospitalwiese) nach Heiligkreuz hinauffiihrenden Weges" on the slope of the hill (1864).
CIMRM 989
CIMRM 990
A bronze votive slab (Br. 0.12), found at Heiligkreuz in a hill and in the neigh- bourhood of a well.
CIMRM 990
CIMRM 991
From the two preceding finds it may be concluded, that there was a Mithraeum at Heiligkreuz.
CIMRM 991
CIMRM 992
Altar in limestone from the Jura, found "bei Verbreiterung der Moselbahn unweit der Uberflihrung des Weberbaches" near the Therms (1879).
CIMRM 992
CIMRM 994
Three fragments of a plate (diam. 0.14), found at Treves, in the pottery's work- shops along the Ziegelstrasze near the Roman Wall.
CIMRM 994
CIMRM 996
Two fragments of red pottery, belonging to a plate (diam. 0.22), found "beim Bahneinschnitt in der Nahe der Schiitzenstrasze".
CIMRM 996
Inscriptions of Augusta Treverorum
Krater with weekday gods of Trier
Altar with Phrygian cap from Altbachtal
References
- Bricault, Veymers, Amoroso et al. (2021) The Mystery of Mithras. Exploring the heart of a Roman cult
- Darin Lehoux (2016) Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity
- Epigraphic Database Heidelberg. Altar with Phrygian cap from Altbachtal in EDH
- Epigraphic Database Heidelberg. Altar with Sol’s head from Altbachtal in EDH
- Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby. Altar with Phrygian cap from Altbachtal in EDCS
- Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby. Altar with Sol’s head from Altbachtal in EDCS
- Helene Henze. Das Kultmahl im Mithras-Kult
- Richard Gordon (2016) Den Jungstier auf den goldenen Schultern tragen. Mythos, Ritual und jenseitsvorstellungen im Mithraskult
- Stadt Trier (2023) Spektakulärer Fund eines Reliefs aus der Römerzeit
- Stadt Trier (2023) Spektakulärer Fund eines Reliefs aus der Römerzeit
- Ubi Erat Lupa. CIMRM 992 in Ubi Erat Lupa
- V. J. Walters (1974) The Cult of Mithras in the Roman Provinces of Gaul
- Geburt des Gottes Mithras aus einem Felsen
