Mithras in Pannonia inferior — The New Mithraeum

Evidence from Pannonia inferior reflects the strong implantation of Mithraic cults within military, administrative and urban environments connected to the Danubian frontier. Numerous monuments and inscriptions illustrate the importance of the province within the wider religious networks of the Roman military world.

Mithraic monuments of Pannonia inferior

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People attested in Pannonia inferior

Marcus Antonius Victorinus
(early 3rd century)

Gaius Iulius Castinus
(208 – 212)

Septimius Valentinus
(1st half of 3rd century)

Symphorus
(2nd century)

Libella
(2nd century)

Marcus Aurelius Fronto
(213 – 222)

Marcus Aurelius Frontinianus
(213 – 222)

Veturius Dubitatus
(late 3rd century)

Iulius Rasci
(2nd – 3rd century)

Places in Pannonia inferior

Alcsút

Alcsút lies within the central Danubian region historically associated with Roman Pannonia Inferior.

Aquincum

Aquincum was an ancient city, situated on the northeastern borders of the province of Pannonia within the Roman Empire.

Besnyő

Besnyő belongs to the settlement landscape of the middle Danube frontier zone.

Budaors

Budaörs is a town in Pest County, in the metropolitan area of Budapest, Hungary. Before the Romans, the Celtic tribe of Eraviscus occupied the area for about 100 years.

Campona

Campona occupied a strategic position south of Aquincum along the Danube frontier.

Cusum

The identification of Cusum remains uncertain, though it appears connected with the Danubian frontier system of Pannonia.

Intercisa

Intecisa was a military camp and town located in the Roman Province of Pannonia, now known as Dunaújváros, bordering Western Hungary.

Mursa

Mursa became one of the principal urban centres of Roman Pannonia along the Drava river.

Nagy-Kovácsi

Nagykovácsi lies within the hinterland of the Aquincum frontier region.

Paks

Paks occupies a position along the middle Danube corridor historically connected with Roman Pannonia.

Rittium

Rittium formed part of the Danubian military and communications network of southern Pannonia.

Sárkeszi

Sárkeszi is a village in Fejér county, Hungary.

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Inscriptions from Pannonia inferior

Altar to Petra Genetrix from Budapest

Petrae genetrici.

To the Mother Rock.

Altar of Libella, Budapest

Deo Arima/nio Libel/la leo / fratribus / voto dic[avit].

To the god Arimanius, Libella, a Lion, dedicated this as promised for his brothers.

Tauroctony from Symphorus and Marcus from Aquincum

[Sy]mphorus et M[arcus].

Symphorus and Marcus.

Altar of Iulius Rasci from Borovo

Invicto / Mitre / Iul[ius] Rasci or Racci /[—].

To the Invincible Mithras Iulius Rasci[—] or Racci[—]...

Altars to Cautes and Cautopates from Aquincum

Deo Cauti / M. Ant[onius] Victorinus / dec[urio] col[oniae] / Aq[uinci] aedilis.

Deo Cau/topati / M. Ant[onius] / Victori/nus / dec[urio] col[oniae] / Aq[uinci] / aedilis.

To Cautes, Marcus Antonius Victorinus, decurion of the colony of Aquincum, aedile.

To Cautopates, Marcus Antonius Victorinus, decurion of the colony of Aquincum, aedile.

Altar of Victorinus to Fons Perennis

Fonti Perenni / M(arcus) Ant(onius) Victorinus dec(urio) col(oniae) Aq(uinci) aed(ilis).

To the Perennial Spring. Marcus Antonius Victorinus, decurion of the colony of Aquincum and aedile.

Altar to Transitus from Sárkeszi

Tra[n]sit[u D[ei]] / Sep[timius] Va/lenti/nus / opt[io].

To the transit of the God, Septimius Valentinus, optio.

Altar to Sol by brothers of Budaors

Sol[i] Soc[io] / M[arcus] Aur[elius] Fron/tinianus / et M[arcus] Aur[elius] Fr[o]/nto mil[ites] leg[ionis] /II Ad[iutricis] fratres / templ[um] const[ituerunt] / Antonino / IIII co[n]s[ule].

To the sun god, Marcus Aurelius Frontinianus and Marcus Aurelius Fronto, soldiers of the Second Adiutrix Legion, brothers, have built a temple in the consulship of Antoninus IV.

Altar of Veturius Dubitatus from Dalj

I[nvicto] d[eo] M[ithrae] / [Ve?]t[urius] Du/[bi]tatus / [vet[eranus]] a[lae] I [primae] c[ivium] R[omanorum] / [e]x dupl[icario] / v[otum] s[olvit] l[ibens] m[erito].

To the Invincible God Mithras, Veturius Dubitatus, veteran of the first ala of the Roman citizens, ex duplicarius, fulfilled his vow willingly and deservedly.