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Provincia

Mithras in Narbonensis

Narbonensis connected Roman Gaul to the Mediterranean world through some of the oldest urban and maritime networks of the western empire.

The Mithraic material documented in Narbonensis reflects the province’s strong Mediterranean orientation and long-standing urban traditions. Ports, trade routes and civic centres played an important role in the circulation of religious practices between Italy, Hispania and southern Gaul.

Mithraic monuments of Narbonensis

 

Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol

The Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol was built against a rock where the main Tauroctony was chiseled.

CIMRM 895

 

Mithréum de Vienne

Emperor Julian may have been initiated into the cult of the god Mithras at the Mithraeum of Vienne, France, according to Turcan.

CIMRM 901

 

Aion of Arles

The Aion of Arles includes nine signs of the zodiac in three groups of three, between the spirals of the serpent.

CIMRM 879

 

Aion of Vienne

The relief of Aion from Vienne includes a naked youth in Phrygian cap holding the reins of a horse.

CIMRM 902

 

Relief de Bourg-Saint-Andéol

The low relief of Bourg-Saint-Andéol depicting Mithras killing the bull has been chiseled on the rock.

CIMRM 896

 

Portable tauroctony of Vienna

This small white marble relief of Mithras as a bullkiller was found in the Botanical Gardens of Vienna in 1950.

CIMRM 1650

 

Altar of Firmidius Severinus from Geneva

This limestone altar bears an inscription from its donor, Firmidius Severinus, in honour of Mithras after 26 years of service in the Legio VIII Augusta.

CIMRM 916

 

Mithréum de La Bâtie-Montsaléon

During the excavations of 1804-1805, a series of monuments dedicated to Mithras and a temple were discovered at ancient Mons Seleucus.

 

Tauroctony from La Bâtie-Montsaléon

This damaged relief of Mithras killing the bull found in 1804 and formerly exposed at Gap, is now lost.

CIMRM 898

 

Mithras head of Arles

This head of Italian marble, found at Arles, probably belongs to a sculpure of Mithras.

CIMRM 881

 

Inscription of Vaison-la-Romaine

This is one of the few known Mithraic inscriptions dedicated by a member who attained the grade of Perses.

CIMRM 887

 

Funerary inscription of Publius Anthius Logus from Montpellier

A funerary cippus, dated to the 2nd–3rd century, commemorating Publius Anthius Logus, pater sacrorum, and erected by Cornelia, daughter of Lucius, found at Sextantio near modern Montpellier in Narbonensis.

CIMRM 885

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Places in Narbonensis

 

Apta Iulia

Apta Iulia was a Roman town in Narbonensis, today Apt in southern France.

 

Apta Julia

Apt is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

 

Aquae Sextiae

Aix-en-Provence or simply Aix, is a city and commune in southern France, about 30 km north of Marseille.

 

Arelate

The Romans took Arelate from the Ligurians in 123 BC and made it an important city by building a canal towards the Mediterranean. Present-day Arles has preserved many Roman buildings.

 

Bergoiata

Bourg-Saint-Andéol is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Rhône Valley in southern France.

 

Genava

Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland.

 

Glanum

Glanum was an important Roman town in Narbonensis near modern Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.

 

Lucey

Lucey is associated with archaeological discoveries from Roman Gaul.

 

Mons Seleucus

La Bâtie-Montsaléon is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is notable for being the location of the Battle of Mons Seleucus in 353, when Constantius II defeated the usurper Magnentius.

 

Murviel

Murviel-lès-Montpellier is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

 

Narbo

Narbonne rboː]; Late Latin: Narbona is a commune and subprefecture in Southern France, located in the Occitania region.

 

Vasio

Vaison-la-Romaine is a town in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Vaison-la-Romaine is famous for its rich Roman ruins and mediaeval town and cathedral. The old town is split into two parts: the

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Inscriptions from Narbonensis

Mithréum de Vienne

Deo Cau/te.
God Cautes.

Relief de Bourg-Saint-Andéol

Num[ini] . . . . V . . | deum Invictum | T Fur[ius] Iu[stus?] d[e] s[ua] p[ecunia] f[ecit].
To the numina of Augustus. Titus Aurelius… has made this at his own expense.

Altar of Firmidius Severinus from Geneva

Deo invicto / genio loci / Firmidius Se/verinus mi[les] /leg[ionis] VIII aug[ustae] p[iae] f[idelis] / c[onstantis] C[ommodae] stip[endiorum] XXVI aram / ex voto pro salute / sua v[otum] s[olvit] l[ibens] m[erito]. Posita / Muciano et Fabiano co[n]s[ulibus].
Firmidius Severinus, a soldier of the 8th legion of Augustus, pious and loyal to Commodus, erected this altar to the invincible god and genius of this place for his salvation after 26 years of service, following a vow he willingly fulfilled. During the consulate of Mucianus and Fabianus.

Tauroctony from La Bâtie-Montsaléon

[Deo Soli in]victo M. Iulius Maternia/[n]us ex voto.

Inscription of Vaison-la-Romaine

L. Apronius / Chrysomal/lus / ob gradum per/sicum / dedicavit.
Lucius Apronius Chrysomallus, for his accession to the grade of Persian, dedicated.

Funerary inscription of Publius Anthius Logus from Montpellier

D(is) m(anibus) / P(ubli) Anthi Logi / patris sacrorum / Cornelia Luci fil(ia) / d(e) s(uo) p(osuit).
To the divine Manes. For Publius Anthius Logus, pater sacrorum. Cornelia, daughter of Lucius, erected this at her own expense.

Marble tauroctony relief from Aix-en-Provence

P. Tallius One/simus / v[otum] s[olvit] l[ibens] m[erito].
P. Tallius Onesimus gladly and deservedly fulfilled his vow.

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