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Senia

Senj is a town on the upper Adriatic coast in Croatia, in the foothills of the Mala Kapela and Velebit mountains. The symbol of the town is the Nehaj Fortress which was completed in 1558. Senj is to be found in the Lika-Senj County of Croatia, the

Mithraic monuments of Senia

 

Altar of Senj made by the slave Hermes

The dedicator of this altar was a slave in the service of a high official, the prefect Gaius Antonius Rufus, known from other inscriptions.

CIMRM 1846

 

Altar of Faustus from Senia

Altar from Vratnik near Senia, Dalmatia, dedicated to Soli invicto Mithrae by Faustus, slave of Tiberius Saturninus, for himself and his family.

CIMRM 1847

People attested in Senia

Faustus

Faustus
Hermes

Hermes
(150 – 170)

Inscriptions from Senia

Altar of Senj made by the slave Hermes

I[nvicto] M[ithrae] / spelaeum cum / omne impen/sa Hermes C[aii] / Antoni[i] Rufi / praef[ecti] veh[iculorum] et / cond[uctoris] p[ublici] p[ortorii]/ ser[vus] vilic[us] Fortu/nat[us or -ianus] fecit.
To the invincible god Mithras, Hermes, estate manager and slave of Caius Antonius Rufus, prefect of roads and customs collector, [gave] the spelaeum, with all of the [related] expenses, [and] Fortunat[us or -ianus] made it.

Altar of Faustus from Senia

S(oli) i(nvicto) M(ithrae) / Faustus Ti(berii) Saturni/ni praef(ecti) vehi/culo/r(um) et conductoris p(ublici) p(ortorii) servus / pro se et suis / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito).
To Sol Invictus Mithras. Faustus, slave of Tiberius Saturninus, prefect of the imperial transport service and contractor of the public customs revenues, willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow for himself and his family.

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