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Aquincum

Aquincum was an ancient city, situated on the northeastern borders of the province of Pannonia within the Roman Empire.

Mithraic monuments of Aquincum

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Inscriptions from Aquincum

Altar of Libella, Budapest

Deo Arima/nio Libel/la leo / fratribus / voto dic[avit].
To the god Arimanius, Libella, a Lion, dedicated this as promised for his brothers.

Altars to Cautes and Cautopates from Aquincum

Deo Cauti / M. Ant[onius] Victorinus / dec[urio] col[oniae] / Aq[uinci] aedilis.

Deo Cau/topati / M. Ant[onius] / Victori/nus / dec[urio] col[oniae] / Aq[uinci] / aedilis.
To Cautes, Marcus Antonius Victorinus, decurion of the colony of Aquincum, aedile.

To Cautopates, Marcus Antonius Victorinus, decurion of the colony of Aquincum, aedile.

Altar from Aquincum by Castinus

Deo Invicto / Mitrae C[aius] / Iul[ius] Casti/nus leg[atus] Augg[ustorum] / pr[o] pr[aetore].
To the invincible god Mitra, Caius Iulius Castinus, legate prefect of the emperors.

Tauroctony from Symphorus and Marcus from Aquincum

[Sy]mphorus et M[arcus].
Symphorus and Marcus.

Altar to Petra Genetrix from Budapest

Petrae genetrici.
To the Mother Rock.

Altar to Sol from Budapest

Solis / ara.
Altar of Sol.

Altars of Caius Iulius Ingenus from Budapest

I(nvicto) d(eo) s(acrum) C(aius) Iul(ius) Ingenus scrib(a) c[o]l(oniae) Aquinci.
Sacred to the Invincible God. Caius Iulius Ingenus, scribe of the colony of Aquincum.

Altar of Aurelius Florianus from Budapest

Minitrae / Aur(elius) Florian/us vet(eranus) / leg(ionis) II ad(iutricis) / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito).
To Mithras, Aurelius Florianus, veteran of the Legio II Adiutrix, willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow.

Altar from Budapest by Marcus Aurelius Frontinianus

D(eo) inv(icto) M(ithrae) / M. Aur(elius) Fr/ontinia/nus M. Aur(elius) / Fronto mil(ites) / leg(ionis) II ad(iutricis) pro s(alute) / sua et suorum / temp(lum) / constitu(erunt).
To the invincible god Mithras, Marcus Aurelius Frontinianus and Marcus Aurelius Fronto, soldiers of the Legio II Adiutrix, built a temple for their own welfare and that of their families.

Altar of Victorinus to Fons Perennis

Fonti Perenni / M(arcus) Ant(onius) Victorinus dec(urio) col(oniae) Aq(uinci) aed(ilis).
To the Perennial Spring. Marcus Antonius Victorinus, decurion of the colony of Aquincum and aedile.

Inscribed base of a magistrate from Budapest

….. [de]c(urio) / col(oniae) Aq(uinci) aed(ilis).
… decurion of the colony of Aquincum, aedile.

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