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Monumentum

Fragments of altars from Gimmeldingen

These fragmentary monuments, one with an inscription, were found in the Gimmeldingen mithraeum.
 
The New Mithraeum
27 Oct 2023
Fragments of an altar in sandstone (H. 0.22 Br. 0.40 D. 0.13) show in its upper part a patera.

In the lower part of another altar (H. 0.58 Br. 0.285-0.35 D. 0.17-0.22) are still visible the letters (L.H. 0.035):

V(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito).

Fragments of pottery (cf. Finke in BRGK XVII, 1927, 54f No. 167).

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