Biography
of Aulus Decimius Decimianus
- Aulus Decimius Decimianus is attested as a member of a Mithraic community (syndexios) at the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere.
- Attested in the 2nd century.
- Attested in Ostia, Latium, Italia in 2nd century (TNMM 144).
TNMP 32
Aulus Decimius Decimianus, son of Aulus, of the Palatina tribe restored the Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres including the pronaos and the statue of Mithras Tauroctonos, with its marbles and other ornements as mentioned in CIL XIV 61 / CIMRM 247.
—https://books.openedition.org/cdf/6538
References
Attestations
Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
TNMM 9
The Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres (Sette Sfere) is of great importance for the understanding of the cult, because of its black-and-white mosaics depicting the planets, the zodiac and related elements.
Tauroctony from the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
TNMM 144
The relief of Mithras slaying the bull from the Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres was discovered in 1802 by Petirini by order of Pope Pius VII.
A. Decimius A[uli] f[ilius] Pal[atina] Decimianus s[ua] p[ecunia] restituit. //
A. Decimius A[uli] f[ilius] Pal[atina] Decimianus aedem / cum suo pronao ipsumque deum solem Mithra / et marmoribus et omni cultu sua p[ecunia] restituit. //
M. Aemilio / Epaphrodito / patre et sacerdote.
A. Decimius A[uli] f[ilius] Pal[atina] Decimianus aedem / cum suo pronao ipsumque deum solem Mithra / et marmoribus et omni cultu sua p[ecunia] restituit. //
M. Aemilio / Epaphrodito / patre et sacerdote.
Aulus Decimius Decimianus, son of Aulus, of the Palatina tribe, at his own expense, restored it.
