The New Mithraeum
28 May 2026
Marble relief (H. 0.275 Br. 0.212 D. 0.040) of which the l. bottom corner is lost. Found in the ruins next to tower C of the Roman Camp at Sucidava (Celei in dep. Romanați).D. Tudor in Dacia XI–XII, 1945–1947, 158 No. 8 and fig. 14. See fig. 595.The vaulted relief has the usual representation of Mithras as a bullkiller. The grotto's border was decorated with seven altars of which only three are preserved above the raven. The serpent and the dog, no scorpion; Cautes (r) holds the torch in his r.h. and he holds his l.h. (with an object?) against his breast. Cautopates (l) with the torch downwards;…
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