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Locus

Tibur

Tivoli is a town and comune in Lazio, central Italy, 30 kilometres north-east of Rome, at the falls of the Aniene river where it issues from the Sabine hills.

Mithraic monuments of Tibur

 

Inscription of Victorinus from Tibur

This tabula marmorea was consecrated by a certain slave Vitorinus in Tibur, nowadays Tivoli, near Rome.

CIMRM 214

 

Relief fragment from Tivoli

Fragment of a relief showing Mithras as bull-killer with unusual eagle-headed dagger handle and Sol in a quadriga, from Tivoli (ancient Tibur), known only through an inaccurate engraving by Barbault.

CIMRM 212

 

Marble tablet inscription from Tivoli

Fragmentary marble tablet inscription mentioning Sol Invictus Mithras and a priest, from Tivoli (ancient Tibur), possibly of urban origin.

CIMRM 213

Brothers attested in Tibur

Inscriptions from Tibur

Inscription of Victorinus from Tibur

Soli invicto Mithrae. / Sicuti ipse se in visu / iussit refici / Victorinus Caes[aris] n[ostri] / verna dispensator / numini praesenti suis in/pend[i]s reficiendum / curavit dedicav[itque]. / Nama cunctis / [--- ? a]ntistitae [sic] / [---]lio Magno.
To invincible Sol Mithras. As he ordered him in a vision to repair his image [?]. Victorinus, a slave steward of our emperor, undertook his repair for the ever present [praesens] god [numen], at his own expense, and dedicated. Homage to all, [---]lius Magnus being antistes.

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