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Mithraeum III of Aquincum

Poorly documented Mithraic sanctuary discovered near the amphitheatre at Aquincum, identified from a group of five altars.
 
The New Mithraeum
22 Jul 2009
Updated on Aug 2026
The discovery of five altars points to a Mithraeum III between the Amphitheater and the “Krempelmühle”. According to Kuzsinszky there came to light “ein schön ornamentiertes, groszes Mosaik, dasz an zwei Seiten noch eine Mauereinfassung hatte”. Nagy in BpTört. is of the opinion that this mosaic belongs to the rich house in which the Mithraeum was built. No more data about this sanctuary are known. The altars are in Budapest, National Museum.

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