The material documented in Transpadana illustrates the circulation of Mithraic cults through urban settlements, regional trade and imperial mobility across northern Italy. The province formed part of the strategic corridor linking Italy to the frontier provinces.
Mithraic monuments of Transpadana
Mitreo di Angera
The existence of a mithraeum in the "tana del lupo", a natural cave in the castle of Angera, has been assumed since the 19th century, following the discovery of two mithraic inscriptions in the town.
CIMRM 716
Slab of the astrologer Maximus of Milan
Marcus Valerius Maximus records in this inscription his knowledge of astrology as well as the name of his wife.
CIMRM 708
Stele of Acilius Pisonianus from Milan
This high stele by a certain Acilius Pisonianus bears an inscription commemorating the restoration of a Mithraeum in Mediolanum, today's Milan.
CIMRM 706
Altar of Varia Severa from Milan
Altar of Varia Severa from Mediolanum, modern Milan, one of the few women associated with a possible Mithraic dedication.
CIMRM 705
Altar from Novaria by Aelius Secundinus
The v in this small altar found in Novaria has been interpreted by some commentators as qualifying Mithras as victorious.
CIMRM 704
Inscription of L. Atilius Pupinius from the vicus Vicciomitum in Milan
An inscription from the vicus Vicciomitum in Milan (ancient Mediolanum), recording a votive dedication to the Invincible Mithras by L. Atilius Pupinius on a site granted by decree of the town council.
CIMRM 707
Inscription of L. Apisocius Successus for his patrons from Val Camonica
An inscription from the place called La Oneda near Breno in Val Camonica, dedicated to Sol Divinus by L. Apisocius Successus for himself and his four patrons Marcus, Gaius, Lucius and Quintus, with a dagger with ribbons carved below.
CIMRM 714
Inscription of Valerianus Petalus
In this inscription, found in Angera in Lombardy, Mithras is referred to by the unicum 'adiutor'.
CIMRM 717
Temple of Sol inscription from Como, dedicated under Diocletian
An inscription recording the completion and dedication of the Temple of Sol at Como by T. Flavius Postumius Titianus, corrector of Italy, by order of the emperors Diocletian and Maximian, with Axilius the Younger as curator of the city of the Comenses.
CIMRM 722
Inscription of L. Claudius Iustio with his sons from Trento
An inscription from Trento (ancient Tridentum) recording a gift dedicated to the Invincible Mithras by L. Claudius Iustio together with his sons Iustus and Iustinus.
CIMRM 732
Base of Q. Muielius Iustus dedicated to the Genetrix from Trento
A square base found with its companion piece at Trento, dedicated to the Genetrix of the god in thanks for a birth by Q. Muielius Iustus and his family.
CIMRM 733
Inscription "Deo Soli" dedicated by the res publica from Brescia
An inscription found in the old monastery of San Giulia in Brescia (ancient Brixia), in the arch supporting the crypt of Santa Maria in Solario, recording a dedication to Deus Sol by the res publica.
CIMRM 712
People attested in Transpadana
Places in Transpadana
Angera
Roman settlement on the southern shore of Lacus Verbanus (Lake Maggiore) in Transpadana, known for Mithraic inscriptions and a cave sanctuary traditionally identified as a Mithraeum.
Introbbio
Introbbio is associated with archaeological material from the Alpine region of northern Italy.
Mediolanum
Mediolanum, the ancient city where Milan now stands, was originally an Insubrian city, but afterwards became an important Roman city in northern Italy.
Novaria
Novara aːra] is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan.
