Mithraic monuments of Spoletium
Mitreo di Spoleto
The Mithraeum of Spoleto was found in 1878 by the professor Fabio Gori on behalf of Marquis Filippo Marignoli, owner of the land.
CIMRM 673
Travertine altar to Sol Invictus Mithras from the Spoleto Mithraeum
A travertine altar bearing a brief dedication to Sol Invictus Mithras, found before the main niche in the Mithraeum discovered at Spoleto in 1878 near the Porta S. Gregorio.
CIMRM 674
Cone-shaped stone from the Spoleto Mithraeum
A cone-shaped piece of stone with a square hole found to the left of the altar in the Mithraeum at Spoleto, unlikely to have supported a representation of Mithras's rock-birth despite earlier suggestions, given that the stone tapers slightly.
CIMRM 675
Cipollino marble prism from the Spoleto Mithraeum
A triangular prism in cipollino marble with a hollow on the upper side, found standing in front of the cone-shaped stone in the Mithraeum at Spoleto.
CIMRM 676
Painted planetary figures on the benches of the Spoleto Mithraeum
Two surviving wall paintings from the side-benches of the Mithraeum at Spoleto, out of an original six, depicting a cloaked bearded man identified as Saturn holding a sickle and a youth in a red shoulder-cape holding a money-bag, probably representing the seven planets.
CIMRM 677
Bone statuette of a youth from the Spoleto Mithraeum
A small bone statuette from the Mithraeum at Spoleto, depicting a youth dressed in tunic and long cloak with a laurel wreath around the head.
CIMRM 678
Terracotta arm from the Spoleto Mithraeum
A terracotta arm found near the cone-shaped stone in the Mithraeum at Spoleto, the hand holding a broken object possibly from a representation of Mithras's rock-birth.
CIMRM 679
Sacrificial knife from the Spoleto Mithraeum
An oxidized sacrificial knife found in the Mithraeum at Spoleto in Umbria.
CIMRM 680
Cross-shaped medal with Sol and Luna from the Spoleto Mithraeum
A medal in the form of a Grecian cross from the Mithraeum at Spoleto, showing busts of a bearded man and a veiled woman each with a radiate crown, identified by Cumont as Sol and Luna.
CIMRM 681
Earthen lamp and coins from the Spoleto Mithraeum
An earthen lamp bearing the name of C. Dessi along with two coins of Constantine and one of Gratianus, found in the Mithraeum at Spoleto in Umbria.
CIMRM 682
