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Nersae

Pescorocchiano is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about 60 kilometres northeast of Rome and about 30 kilometres southeast of Rieti. Pescorocchiano borders the following municipalities: Borgorose, Carsoli

Mithraic monuments of Nersae

 

Taurcotony of Nesce

The relief of Mithras slaying the bull of Nersae includes several episodes from the exploits of the solar god.

CIMRM 650

 

Inscription of Apronianus to the res publica of the Aequiculi

This inscription to Mithras Invencible was dedicated by a certain Apronianus in 172 is currently lost.

CIMRM 647

 

Inscription of Apronianus of Nesce

The dedicator of this monument is also known for having made a tauroctonic relief in Nesce.

CIMRM 648

 

CIMRM 649

Besides these inscriptions Martelli (Antichita dei Sicoli II 1835, 162 No. 11) mentions an "Altra iscrizione scheggiata esiste in nostra casa insieme colla statua bipedale del Sole mancante di testa, braccia e piedi, rna di rara scultura anti- chissima" .

CIMRM 649

 

CIMRM 654

Marble relief (H. 0.63 Br. 1.07 D. 0.025-0.03), broken in two pieces.

CIMRM 654

 

CIMRM 655

Relief of peperino, fixed in a great height into a wall of the old farm "Le Capa- nacce", situated on the main road Le Capranicie-Vetralla, about 6 km from Vicus Matrini along the Via Cassia.

CIMRM 655

 

CIMRM 656

CIL XI 3320.

CIMRM 656

 

CIMRM 657

White marble relief (H. 0.58 Br. 0.62), found near the house of the Fontana family in a Roman villa, situated on the northern slope of the mountain Ciminus, not far from the crossing with a byroad, leading to the Tiber.

CIMRM 657

 

CIMRM 658

Parvus cippus marmoreus, "ritrovato in un antico muro di una casa vicina aHa chiesa di S.

CIMRM 658

 

CIMRM 661

Fragment of a white marble statue (H. 0.60 Br. 0.40), found at Rusellae, now in the Museum of Grosseto.

CIMRM 661

Inscriptions from Nersae

Taurcotony of Nesce

Apronianus rei p[ublicae] ark[arius] sua pecunia fecit.
Apronianus, public treasurer, at his own expense made.

Inscription of Apronianus to the res publica of the Aequiculi

Invicto Mithrae / Apronianus arkar[ius] / rei p[ublicae] d[onum] d[edit]. / Dedicatum VII kal[endas] Iul[ias] / Maximo et Orfito co[n]s[ulibus] / per C. Arennium Rea/tinum patrem.
To the unconquered Mithras. The public treasurer Apronianus gave as a gift. Dedicated on the 25th of June, in the year of the consules Maximus and Orfitus, under the office of the pater Caius Arennius Reatinus.

Inscription of Apronianus of Nesce

. . spelaeu]m Solis invic[ti / Mithrae pro salut]e ordinis et pop[uli / Apronianus arka]rius rei p[ublicae] vetustate [collap]sum / [perm[issu] ordin[is] de] sua pecunia restit[uit].
… spelaeum of the Unconquered Sun Mithras, for the welfare of the order and the people. Apronianus, treasurer of the republic, restored [it] which had collapsed from old age, with the permission of the order, from his own funds.

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