Monumentum
Mitreo di San Clemente
The Mithraeum under the Basilica of San Clemente made part of a notable Roman house.
Mithraeum.eu
17 May 2007
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Interior view of the Mithraeum of San Clemente.
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Additional room besides the Mithraeum.
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Ancient postcard of the Mitreo di San Clemente.
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Underground illustration of the Basilica di San Clemente with its Mithraeum
Illustration by Erin Dreis -
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In 1867 a Mithraeum was discovered in a notable Roman house, situated under the Basilica S. Clemente. As a continuous flow of water made further investigations impossible in the beginning, the excavations could only be continued in 1914 after the construction of a water-tunnel.
One enters the Mithraeum after descending a number of stairs and passing through a room in front of it. Then come the actual entry (Br. 1.50), which was constructed in later times when the Mithraeum was built. It shows the usual division into a plastered central aisle (Br. 2.
One enters the Mithraeum after descending a number of stairs and passing through a room in front of it. Then come the actual entry (Br. 1.50), which was constructed in later times when the Mithraeum was built. It shows the usual division into a plastered central aisle (Br. 2.
Data
- Location Roma
- City Roma
- Country Italy
- Latitude and longitude 12.497281, 41.889675
- Type
- Dimensions W. 600 D. 960 cm
- Discovery date 1867
- MMM 19
- CIMRM 338
- TNM mmteit000013