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Mithraic monuments, temples, places, books, videos and people related to Mithras of Spain.

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  • Monumentum

    Tauroctony marble from Mitreo Fagan

    This sculpture of Mithras killing the bull was dedicated to the ’incomprehensible god’ by a certain priest called Gaius Valerius Heracles.

    TNMM106 – CIMRM 310, 311

    Sig(num) imdeprehensivilis dei G(aius) Valerius Heracles sacerdos s(ua) p(ecunia) p(osuit). L(ucius) Sextius Karus et.
  • Monumentum

    Intaglio with Tauroctony from The Met

    This small magical jasper gem shows Sol in a quadrigra on the recto and Mithras as a bull slayer on the verso.

    TNMM769 – CIMRM 2361

    ABLANATHANALBA TUXEUI.
  • Mithraeum

    Mithraeum of Burham

    To date, there is no evidence that the so-called Mithraeum of Burham was ever used to worship the sun god.

    TNMM592 – CIMRM 808

  • Mithraeum

    Mithraeum of Prozor

    The Mithraea in the territory of Arupium were first mentioned by Š. Ljubić in 1882.

    TNMM59

  • Mithraeum

    Mitreo di Ponza

    The Mithraeum of Ponza was discovered in 1866. It contained the remains of a zodiac investigated by Vermaseren in 1989.

    TNMM96

  • Monumentum

    Zodiac stucco of Ponza

    Solis invicti Mithrae studiosus astrologiae who was at the same time ’caelo devotus et astris’.

    TNMM335

  • Monumentum

    Altar to Transitus from Sárkeszi

    This is one of the altars erected by Septimius Valentinus, in this case, to the transitus of Mithras.

    TNMM768 – CIMRM 1811

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

    Tauroctony of Sárkeszi

    In this relief found in the Sárkeszi Mithraeum, Cautes and Cautopates hold an Amazon shield.

    TNMM767

  • Mithraeum

    Mithraeum of Sárkeszi

    The Sárkeszi mithraeum is unusual for its large dimensions and its semicircular eastern wall.

    TNMM766

  • Monumentum

    Tauroctony of Dardagan

    The relief of Mithras killing the bull, found near Zvornik in Bosnia and Herzegovina, features some variations on the usual scene.

    TNMM765

  • Mithraeum

    Mithräum von Trier

    The Trier Mithräum was discovered during work on the city’s new fire station. The findings included a Cautes limestone relief.

    TNMM587

  • Monumentum

    Petrogeny with hand on head from Nida

    This sculpture of Mithras being born from a rock is unique in the position of the hands.

    TNMM761

  • Mithraeum

    Mithräum von Mundelsheim

    The two altars found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim one of Sol and the other of Luna, are exposed in situ.

    TNMM51

  • Monumentum

    Altars of Sol and Luna from Mundelsheim

    The altars of the gods of the Sun and Moon found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim wear openwork segments that could be lighten from behind.

    TNMM386

  • Monumentum

    Fresco scene from Mitreo of Santa Maria Capua Vetere

    Fresco showing a scene of initiation into the mysteries of Mithras in the Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere.

    TNMM234 – CIMRM 188

  • Mithraeum

    Mitreo di Santa Maria Capua Vetere

    The Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere preserves frescoes depicting several scenes of the initiation rites.

    TNMM23 – CIMRM 180

  • Mithraeum

    Mithréum d’Orbe-Boscéaz

    The site of Orbe-Boscéaz, Switzerland, also known as Boscéay, is renowned for its mosaics and mithraic temple.

    TNMM260

  • Monumentum

    Lion-headed Aion from Sidon

    The controversial Italian journalist Edmon Durighello discovered this marble statue of a young naked Aion in 1887.

    TNMM157 – CIMRM 78, 79

    Φλ. Γερόντιος, πατὴρ νόμιμος, ἀνεϑέμην τῷ φ̕ ἔτι.
  • Monumentum

    Two-sided relief of Dieburg

    The relief of Dieburg shows Mithras riding a horse as main figure, surrounded by several scenes of the myth.

    TNMM231 – CIMRM 1247

    [Side A:] D(eo) i(nvicto) M(ithrae) / Silves/trius / Silvi/nius et Silvestrius Pe[rpetus et A]urelius nepos / v(otum) s(olverunt) l(ibentes) l(aeti) m(erito). / Perpetus fra/te[r] artis sutor(iae). …
  • Monumentum

    Head of Mithras at Nemrud Dag

    The colossal head has been identified as a solar god, Apollo-Mihr-Mithras-Helios-Hermes.

    TNMM275 – CIMRM 29