Monumentum
Mithraeum of Stockstadt I
The Mithraeum I in Stockstadt contained images of Mithras but also of Mercury, Hercules, Diana and Epona, among others.
The New Mithraeum
16 Jan 2022
Updated on 18 Nov 2022
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Southeast of the fort, on the vicus road that ran parallel to the Main. There was a temple to Jupiter Dolichenus very close by.
The younger mithraeum was built larger than the earlier shrine and at a more secure site. It measured 13 m x 7.8 m on the inside. Many altars from the dedication area of the beneficiary station were used for the building, which indicates that the station no longer existed.
The broken parts of a cult image, which could be used on both sides, have been pieced together.
The younger mithraeum was built larger than the earlier shrine and at a more secure site. It measured 13 m x 7.8 m on the inside. Many altars from the dedication area of the beneficiary station were used for the building, which indicates that the station no longer existed.
The broken parts of a cult image, which could be used on both sides, have been pieced together.