Altar of Secundinus from Bad Ischl

This altar dedicated to the god Mithras was discovered in Bad Ischl, Austria, which was part of the ancient Roman province of Noricum. It bears an inscription that sheds light on the religious and administrative practices of the Roman Empire, particularly in its frontier regions. The inscription reads: "D(eo) I(nvicto) M(ithrae) / Secun/dinus Aug(usti) n(ostri) v/il(icus) sta/t(ionis) Esc(ensis) vo/t(um) ret(tulit) l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito)", which translates to: "To the unconquered god Mithras, Secundinus, the steward of our emperor’s estate at the station of Esca, willingly, joyfully and
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