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Mithraic monuments

Monuments, inscriptions and artefacts related to Mithras and his cult.

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Monumentum

Intaglio with Tauroctony from Munich
This heliotrope gem, depicting Mithras slaying the bull, dates from the 2nd-3rd century, but was reused as an amulet in the 13th century.
TNMM550
Mithraeum

Mithraeum IV of Aquincum
The Mithraeum of Symphorus and Marcus, in Óbuda, Budapest, has been restored to public view in 2004 and, while well presented, it has been heavily restored.
TNMM85 – CIMRM 1767
Mithraeum

Mithräum von Reichweiler
AKA Mithräum von Schwarzerden.
TNMM69
Monumentum

Tabula ansata from Brigetio
The tablet shows a dedication by a Roman soldier.
TNMM252 – CIMRM 1739
Deo Invicto / Ulpius Sabinus / miles legio/nis primae / (A)diutricis.
Mithraeum

Mithräum II von Güglingen
Two Mithras sanctuaries, which were located on the edge of the settlement, were excavated in Güglingen.
TNMM262
Monumentum

Fresco of procession of grades at Santa Prisca
Procession of figures dressed in different ways with inscriptions calling them by the seven grades of the Mithraic initiation cult.
TNMM115 – CIMRM 480
Nama [patribus] / ab oriente / ad occiden[tem] / tutela Saturni; Nama H[eliodro]mis / tut[la]a S[ol]is; Nama Persis / tutela Lunae; Nama l[e]on[i-]b[us] / tutela Iovis; Nama militibus / tutela Mart[is…
Mithraeum

Mitreo de Cabra
The Mithraeum of Cabra is located in the Villa del Mitra, which owes its name to the discovery in 1951 of a Mithras tauroctonus in the remains of the Roman villa.
TNMM76
Monumentum

Plaque of Astorga
This slab dedicated to the invincible god, Serapis and Isis by Claudius Zenobius was found in 1967 in the walls of the city of Astorga, Spain.
TNMM734
Invicto Deo / Serapidi et / Isidi / Cl(audius) Zenobius / Proc(urator) Aug(usti).
Mithraeum

Mithräum von Schwarzerden
The Mithraeum of Schwarzerden was carved on the rock.
TNMM90 – CIMRM 1280
Monumentum

Tauroctony marble from Mitreo Fagan
This sculpture of Mithras killing the bull was dedicated to the ’incomprehensible god’ by a certain priest called Gaius Valerius Heracles.
TNMM106 – CIMRM 310, 311
Sig(num) imdeprehensivilis dei G(aius) Valerius Heracles sacerdos s(ua) p(ecunia) p(osuit). L(ucius) Sextius Karus et.