White marble base from Mithraeum I at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, with an inscription and the preserved legs, garment, and torch of a Cautopates statue.
The New Mithraeum
27 May 2026
Updated on Aug 2026
White marble base (H. 0.47 Br. 0.26 D. 0.265), found near 10.Gurlitt in MCC 94 and fig. 7; Abramić, 169f No. 236; AIJ I 139 No. 298 and fig.Upon the base with inscription Cautopates’ legs, part of his garment and his torch are visible.CIMRM 1503CIL III 14354³⁴.L.H. 0.025.Primitivos / C(aii) Antoni Ruf(i) / proc(uratoris) Aug(usti) p(ublici) p(ortorii) (contra)scr(iptor) / in / memoriam / Hyacinthi.