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
Mithraeum VI of Aquincum
A sixth temple dedicated to Mithras has been identified for the first time in the military sector of the ancient Roman city of Aquincum.
Mithraeum II of Aquincum in Victorinus’s house
This temple of Mithras in Aquincum was located within the private house of the decurio Marcus Antonius Victorinus.
CIMRM 1750
Mithraeum IV of Aquincum
The Mithraeum of Symphorus and Marcus, in Óbuda, Budapest, has been restored to public view in 2004 and, while well presented, it has been heavily restored.
CIMRM 1767
Mithraeum of Sárkeszi
The Sárkeszi mithraeum is unusual for its large dimensions and its semicircular eastern wall.
Tauroctony from Sárkeszi
In this relief found in the Sárkeszi Mithraeum, Cautes and Cautopates hold an Amazon shield.
Tauroctony from Symphorus and Marcus from Aquincum
This sculpture of Mithras killing the sacred bull bears an inscription that mentions the donors.
CIMRM 1768
Tauroctony from Dunaújváros (Intercisa)
The relief of Mithras slaying the bull of Danaújváros was found broken into three parts in a tomb looted in antiquity.
CIMRM 1838
Altar of Libella, Budapest
The dedicant of this altar to the god Arimanius was probably a slave who held the grade of Leo.
CIMRM 1773
Petrogenia of Aquincum
In Aquincum petrogenia, Mithras holds the usual dagger and torch as he emerges from the rock.
CIMRM 1758
Mithraeum V of Aquincum
The fifth mithraeum from Aquincum has been found in the house of a military tribune.
Second petrogeny of Aquincum
Another sculpture of Mithras rock-birth from the Mithraeum of Victorinus, in Aquincum.
CIMRM 1756
Altar to Transitus from Sárkeszi
This is one of the altars erected by Septimius Valentinus, in this case, to the transitus of Mithras.
CIMRM 1811
Brothers active in Pannonia inferior
Places in Pannonia inferior
Aquincum
Aquincum was an ancient city, situated on the northeastern borders of the province of Pannonia within the Roman Empire.
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.
Intercisa
Intecisa was a military camp and town located in the Roman Province of Pannonia, now known as Dunaújváros, bordering Western Hungary.
Teutoburgium
Dalj is a village on the Danube in eastern Croatia, near the confluence of the Drava and Danube, on the border with Serbia.
Inscriptions from Pannonia inferior
Tauroctony from Symphorus and Marcus from Aquincum
Altar of Libella, Budapest
Altar to Transitus from Sárkeszi
Altars to Cautes and Cautopates from Aquincum
Deo Cau/topati / M. Ant[onius] / Victori/nus / dec[urio] col[oniae] / Aq[uinci] / aedilis.
To Cautopates, Marcus Antonius Victorinus, decurion of the colony of Aquincum, aedile.
Altar of Iulius Rasci from Borovo
Altar to Sol by brothers of Budaors
Altar from Aquincum by Castinus
Altar of Veturius Dubitatus from Dalj
CIMRM 1743
References
- A. Rendić-Miočević; M. Šegvić (1998) Religions and cults in Pannonia
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- Bricault, Veymers, Amoroso et al. (2021) The Mystery of Mithras. Exploring the heart of a Roman cult
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- Csaba Szabó (2023) Mithraeum VI in Aquincum
- Inga Vilogorac Brčić; Laurent Bricault (2021) Mithras in Teutoburgium
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