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The New Mithraeum Database in Spain

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Socius

Jaime Alvar Ezquerra
Historiador experto en Historia Antigua y catedrático en la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
Socius

Israel Campos
Scholar in Mithraic Studies
Monumentum

Lion-headed figure of Mérida
The lion-headed figure, Aion, from Mérida, wears oriental knickers fastened at the waist by a cinch strap.
TNMM241 – CIMRM 776
Socius

Lucía Parrilla
Monumentum

Mitra de Cabra
The Mithras of Cabra is the only full preserved Tauroctony sculpture found in Spain yet.
TNMM136 – CIMRM 771
Socius

María Teresa Juan Sanchis
Soy Dra. en Filosofía y Letras por la Universidad de Alicante. He escrito un libro sobre Mitra denominado "Los templos del dios Mitra en el Imperio romano".
Monumentum

Altar with inscription from Baetulo
This altar was dedicated to Cautes by a certain Lucius in Baetulo (Badalona), near Barcino (Barcelona).
TNMM541
K(auti) deo / L(ucius) Valer(ius) Monteius / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito).
Monumentum

Mercury of Mérida
The statue of Mercury in Merida bears a dedication from the Roman Pater of a community in the city in 155.
TNMM394 – CIMRM 780, 781
Ann(o) col(oniae) CLXXX / invicto deo Mithrae / sacr(um) / G(aius) Accius Hedychrus / Pater / a(nimo) (libente) plosuit).
Monumentum

Arula by Lucius Petreius of Cabrera de Mar
Small arula with mithraic inscription and dedication to Cautes from a garlic merchant.
TNMM471
K(auti) d(eo) / L(ucius) Petre/ius Vic/tor ali/arius / d(eo) K(auti) M(ithrae) / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito).
Socius

Antonio Moreno Rosa
In the picture I am sitting on the wall next to the one where the sculpture of Mithras was found in Cabra, Spain.
Monumentum

Altar of Mérida from Quintio
This altar, which has now disappeared, was dedicated by the slave Quintio for the health of a certain Coutius Lupus.
TNMM520 – CIMRM 794
Inuicto Deo / Quintio Flaui / Baetici Conim/brig(ensis) ser(uus) / pro sa(lute) Coutii Lupi
Mithraeum

Mitreo de Cabrera de Mar
The Roman villa of Can Molodell had a sanctuary that has been related to the cult of Mithras.
TNMM30
Monumentum

Cilindric arula from Cabrera de Mar
Two slaves sign this small monument to Cautes.
TNMM472
K(auti) v(otum) s(olverunt) / Successus / Elaine / Caesaris
Monumentum

Isis de Mérida
The Isis of Merida is covered by a long dress that reaches down to her feet.
TNMM424
Monumentum

Cautopates from Casa del Mitreo of Mérida
The sculpture of the solar god is signed by its author, Demetrios.
TNMM242 – CIMRM 773, 774
Invicto sacrum C. Curius Avitus / Acci(o) Hedychro pa(tre). Δημήτριος ἐποίει
Monumentum

Oceaunus of Mérida
The sculpture of Oceanus in Merida bears an inscription by the Pater Patrorum Gaius Accius Hedychrus.
TNMM428 – CIMRM 778, 779
G(aius) Acc(ius) Hedychrus / p(ater) patrum
Monumentum

Venus of Mérida small sculpture
The lack of attributes and its decontextualisation prevent us from attributing a specific Mithraic attribution to this small Venus pudica from Mérida.
TNMM429 – CIMRM 785
Monumentum

Aion of Mérida
The Aion-Chronos of Mérida was found near the bullring of the current city, once capital of the Roman province Hispania Ulterior.
TNMM181 – CIMRM 777
Monumentum

Aesculapius of Merida
This standing sculptural figure from Mérida appears to carry the serpent staff, characteristic of the medicine god Aesculapius.
TNMM425 – CIMRM 786
Monumentum

Venus pudica of Mérida
The Venus pudica of Merida stands next to the young Amor riding a dolplhin.
TNMM423 – CIMRM 784