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Locus

Juliomagus

Angers is a city in western France, about 300 km southwest of Paris. Angers proper covers 42.
  • General view o the site where the Mithraeum of Angers has been found

    General view o the site where the Mithraeum of Angers has been found
    Hervé Paitier/Inrap 

  • Head of Mithras recovered in Angers

    Head of Mithras recovered in Angers
    Ouest France - Claudine Quiblier 

  • Goblet of Angers

    Goblet of Angers
    Inrap 

Brothers active in Juliomagus

 

Mithraic monuments of Juliomagus

 

Mithraeum of Angers

The Mithréum d'Angers contained numerous objects, including coins, oil lamps and a ceramic vessel engraved with a votive inscription to the invincible god Mithras.

 

Head of Mithras from the Mithraeum of Angers

The head of Mithras of Angers has been found a four months after the main relief.

 

Goblet of Angers

The spherical ceramic cup found at the Mithraeum in Angers bears an inscription to the unconquered god Mithras.

Inscriptions of Juliomagus

---]M [---]Deo[ inuic]to Mytrh[ae
]s Genialis ciues Ambian[in]us (or Ambian[ic]us) exuoto d[edit
frat]ribus, omni loco, [ N]ama!
--- To the unconquered god Mytrha, [...]s (? son of) Genialis, Ambian citizen, gave in accordance with his vow, for his brethren(, ) in all places [...]. Glory!

Goblet of Angers