Evidence from Picenum reflects the circulation of Mithraic cults through regional urban centres, maritime mobility and provincial exchange. The documented material contributes to understanding the diffusion of the cult along the Adriatic side of Roman Italy.
People attested in Picenum
Places in Picenum
Inscriptions from Picenum
Album of Sentinum
Cultores D[ei] S[olis] I[nvicti] Mithrae / patroni, prosedente C. Propertio Profuturo.
Coiedius Proculus / Ligurius Theodotus / Mussius Vindex / Coiedius Hilarianus / Sentin[as] pater leonum Ianuarius / Titius Castor / Pompe[i]us Pompeianus / Gessius Optabilis/ Ligurius Clementinus / Plotius Fortunatus / Licinius Faustus / Aetrius Romanus / Asinius Commodi[anus] / Visenn[ius] Quinqu[ennalis].
Pompon[ius] Victor / Statius Velox / Vassiden[us] Verus / Helvenat[ius] Celer / Carfan[ius] Achille[s] / Casidius Rufin[us] / Antist[ius] Benign[us] / Aetrius Irenaeus / Helven[atius] Semellin[us] / Sentin[as] Valentin[us] / lulius Victorin[us] / [Ca]ecil[ius] Sozo[n] / [---] Ve[---]d[---] / [---]t[---]
Rantif[anus] Verus / Caesoni[us] Dexter / Ianuarius Sent[inatium] / Aelius Ylas / Coied[ius] Pamphilus / Aduren[us] Theseus / Coied[ius] Auxa[n]on / menesterio / Sevio Felice.
Coiedius Proculus / Ligurius Theodotus / Mussius Vindex / Coiedius Hilarianus / Sentin[as] pater leonum Ianuarius / Titius Castor / Pompe[i]us Pompeianus / Gessius Optabilis/ Ligurius Clementinus / Plotius Fortunatus / Licinius Faustus / Aetrius Romanus / Asinius Commodi[anus] / Visenn[ius] Quinqu[ennalis].
Pompon[ius] Victor / Statius Velox / Vassiden[us] Verus / Helvenat[ius] Celer / Carfan[ius] Achille[s] / Casidius Rufin[us] / Antist[ius] Benign[us] / Aetrius Irenaeus / Helven[atius] Semellin[us] / Sentin[as] Valentin[us] / lulius Victorin[us] / [Ca]ecil[ius] Sozo[n] / [---] Ve[---]d[---] / [---]t[---]
Rantif[anus] Verus / Caesoni[us] Dexter / Ianuarius Sent[inatium] / Aelius Ylas / Coied[ius] Pamphilus / Aduren[us] Theseus / Coied[ius] Auxa[n]on / menesterio / Sevio Felice.
The worshippers of the invincible god Sol Mithras to the patron president Caius Propertius Profuturus.
[list of 36 male names].
[and] the minister Sevius Felix.
[list of 36 male names].
[and] the minister Sevius Felix.
Tauroctony from Macerata
[I]nvicto Propitio / Sal[vius] Novanio / [L]ucianus / d[onum] p[osuit]
To the invincible benevolent, Salvius Novanio Lucianus offered this gift
Altar with inscription of Sentinum
Invicto / prosedente / Sevio Facundo / Umbri / Rufinus et / Aemilianus / leones.
To the Unconquered [god], the leones Umbrius Rufinus and Umbrius Aemilianus [set up] under the office of Sevius Facundus.
Inscription of two Gessii from Sentinum
Dicatus V id[us] Sept[embres] Antonino aug[usto] II et sacerdote II co[n]s[ulibus]
N[umini] s[ancto] S[olis] i[nvicti] Mithrae / duo Gessi Castus / et Severus simu/lacrum exoma/tum voto posu/erunt.
Prosedente C. Propertio Augurino sacerd[ote].
N[umini] s[ancto] S[olis] i[nvicti] Mithrae / duo Gessi Castus / et Severus simu/lacrum exoma/tum voto posu/erunt.
Prosedente C. Propertio Augurino sacerd[ote].
Dedicated on the 5th of the ides of September, Antoninus Augustus and [Quintus Tineius] Sacerdos being consuls for the second time.
To the pure numen of invincible Sol Mithras. Gessius Castus and Gessius Severus placed the decorated statue after a vow.
Under the presidency of Caius Propertius Augurinus, priest.
To the pure numen of invincible Sol Mithras. Gessius Castus and Gessius Severus placed the decorated statue after a vow.
Under the presidency of Caius Propertius Augurinus, priest.
