Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa was the capital and the largest city of Roman Dacia, later named Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa after the former Dacian capital, located some 40 km away. The city was destroyed by the Goths.

Plan of the sanctuary with the position of the small finds
Csaba Szabó after Király 1886
Tauroctony of Sarmizegetusa
The New Mithraeum / Olivier-Antoine Reÿnès (CC BY-SA)
Aion of Sarmizegetusa
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Cautopates by Synethus.
Muzeul Sarmizegetusa, Ortolf Harl 2010
Cautopates by Synethus.
Szabo Csaba 2010
Cautes of Sarmizegetusa
O. Harl, lupa 17592
Cautes of Sarmizegetusa
Muzeul Sarmizegetusa Ortolf Harl 2010

Brothers active in Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

Synethus

Mithraic monuments of Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

Mithraeum of Sarmizegetusa

The large number of monuments found at the Mithraeum of Sarmizegetusa and the sheer size of the temple are unusual.

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Tauroctony relief of Sarmizegetusa

This relief of Mithras slaying the bull incorporates the scene of the god carrying the bull and its birth from a rock.

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Petrogeny of Sarmizegetusa

The rock of Mithra's birth in the Petrogenia of Sarmizegetusa is surrounded by a snake.

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Cautopates of Sarmizegetusa with scorpion

The Cautopates with scorpion found in 1882 in Sarmizegetusa includes an inscription of a certain slave known as Synethus.

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Cautes with bull head of Sarmizegetusa

This sculpture of Cautes holding a bull's head was found in 1882 in Sarmizegetusa, Romania.

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Altar of Sarmizegetusa by Hermadio

This altar was erected by Hermadio, who also signed other monuments in Dacia and even in Rome.

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Inscriptions of Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

Cautopati sa(crum) / Synethus adiu[t(or)] / tabul(arii) v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito).

Dedicated to Cautopates. Synethus, the accountant's assistant, willingly and rightly fulfilled his vow.

Cautopates of Sarmizegetusa with scorpion

V(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito).

Cautes with bull head of Sarmizegetusa

Soli In/victo M/it(h)rae Ani/ceto Her/madio / votum / solvit / l(ibens) m(erito)

Altar of Sarmizegetusa by Hermadio

References

Csaba Szabó (2014) Notes on the Mithraic small finds from Sarmizegetusa
Bricault, Veymers, Amoroso et al. (2021) The Mystery of Mithras. Exploring the heart of a Roman cult
Epigraphic Database Heidelberg. Altar of Sarmizegetusa by Hermadio in EDH
Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby. Altar of Sarmizegetusa by Hermadio in EDCS