Mithraic monuments of Apulum
Mithras Petrogenitus of Alba Iulia
Mithras born from the rock with a snake raising in coils around it.
CIMRM 1991
Mithraic stele from Alba Iulia
Mithraic stele, from Alba Iulia, Romania, with inscription.
CIMRM 1937
Tauroctony relief from Alba Iulia
This marble relief from Alba Iulia contains numerous scenes from the myth of Mithras.
CIMRM 1958
Altar by Valerius Maximianus at Apulum
This monument bears an inscription to Mithras by a well-known general of the Roman Empire.
CIMRM 1950
Inscriptions of Apulum
D(eo) S(oli) I(nvicto) M(ithrae) / pro salute inc/o{t}lumitate M(arci) Aur(eli) / Timotei et Aur(eli) M/aximi votum nun/cupavit solvitque / Euthyces eorum lib(ertus) / retulit.
To the invincible god Sol Mithras, [for the salvation and conser]vation of Marcus Aurelius Thimotheus and Marcus Aurelius Maximus, Euthyc(h)es, their freedman, [solemnly made a vow] and fulfilled it.
Mithraic stele from Alba Iulia
D(eo) i(nvicto) M(ithrae) T(itus) Aur(elius) F(abia) (tribu) Marcus vet(eranus) leg(ionis) XIII g(eminae).
To the invincible god Mithras, Titus Aurelius Marcus, a member of the Fabia tribe, veteran of the legion XIII Gemina.
Tauroctony relief from Alba Iulia
[Soli ? or Deo ?] invicto / Mitrae / M(arcus) Val(erius) Maxi/mianus / leg(atus) Aug(usti) / v(otum) s(olvit).
To Sol invincible Mithras, Marcus Valerius Maximianus, imperial legate, has fulfilled his vow.
References
- Bricault, Veymers, Amoroso et al. (2021) The Mystery of Mithras. Exploring the heart of a Roman cult
- CIMRM 1991 - Rockbirth of Mithras. Alba Iulia, Romania - Tertullian.org
- University of British Columbia. Apulum Mithraeum III Project