Monumentum
CIMRM 464
On the Aventine, between the Eastern side of S. Saba’s and the Via Salvator, there is a Roman building, which probably was used as a Mithraeum in the end of the 4th century.
Mithraeum on the Aventine.
CIMRM
The New Mithraeum
24 Dec 2024
Attention: This entry may not have been reviewed and could contain incorrect data.On the Aventine, between the Eastern side of S. Saba’s and the Via Salvator, there is a Roman building, which probably was used as a Mithraeum in the end of the 4th century. Gatti in NSc 1925, 382ff and fig. (d. AA 1927, 108). The building, which lies East-West and consists of a long corridor (L. 20.00 Br. 2.95) has three semicircular niches in the Northern wall. The mosaic floor has been preserved in niche I (Br. 3.19 D. 2.47) and niche 3 (Br. 3.45 D. 2.60) and in room 4, but not in the smaller niche 2 (Br. 2.87 D. 2.12)…
The full article is reserved for our members.
Log in or create a free account to access the entire site.
