Monumentum
Mithräum von Riegel
A votive altar referring to the cult of Mithras was found more than forty years before the site was excavated and the Mithraeum discovered.
PublishedMithraeum.eu
2 Jun 2009
Updated on 4 Mar 2022
Mithras-Tempel von Riegel
Jolli
Ceremonial sword from Riegen
Badisches Landesmuseum via Tertullian.org
The full article is reserved for our members.
Log in or create a free account to access the entire site.
In December 1932, a votive altar was discovered with an inscription referring to the cult of Mithras. Excavations confirmed this hypothesis. In 1974, the Baden-Württemberg Historical Monuments Office excavated the sanctuary.
The building was of simple construction, but retained the usual form of this type of building as found in Italy. The sandstone base supported a wooden and earthen elevation. The whole forms a rectangle 9.10 m long and 6.40 m wide, with a quadrangular niche to the west.
The building was of simple construction, but retained the usual form of this type of building as found in Italy. The sandstone base supported a wooden and earthen elevation. The whole forms a rectangle 9.10 m long and 6.40 m wide, with a quadrangular niche to the west.
Data
- Location
Germania superior (Gallia) Riegel (Germany) - Latitude and longitude 7.783813,48.149481
- Type
- Dimensions W. 640 D. 910 cm
- Discovery date 1974
- Canonical URI
mithraeum.eu/monument/54
Related
- Monumentum Ceremonial sword of Riegel