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The New Mithraeum Database

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Locus

Borcovicium (Housesteads)

Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England, south of Broomlee Lough.

Monumentum

Mithraeum of Burham

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

Monumentum

Mithras head of Walbrook

The Mithras's head of Walbrook probable belonged to a life-size scene of the god scarifying the bull.

Monumentum

Serapis head of Walbrook

The head of Serapis found at Walbrook, London, is decorated with stylised olive branches.

Monumentum

Dionysus group marble of London

Marble group of Dionysus accompanied by a Silenus on a donkey, a satyr and a menead.

Monumentum

Mithraic relief from Rome

Roman Mithraic relief illustrated in figure 171 of Vermaseren’s catalogue.

Monumentum

Tauroctony 593

This is the earliest sculpture of Mithras killing the bull known to date.

Monumentum

Torchbearer statue from Antium

Penthelic marble statue of a standing torchbearer in Eastern attire, cross-legged, with head and torch arm broken off, probably 2nd century A.D., found at Antium (modern Anzio).

Monumentum

Mithraic find from London

Archaeological material from the Mithraeum of Londinium discussed in Hill’s study of Roman London.

Monumentum

Altar of Carrawburgh by Antonius Proculus

One of the three altars to Mithras found at the Mithraeum of Carrawburgh fort.

Monumentum

Altar of Carrawburgh by Aulus Cluentius

One of the three altars to Mithras found at the Mithraeum of Carrawburgh fort.

Monumentum

Cautes from Newcastle

This limestone statue of Cautes is now exposed at Great North Museum of Newcastle.

Monumentum

Mithras-Sol Altar from the Carrawburgh

One of the altars from the Carrawburgh Mithraeum depicts the bust of Mithras or Sol.

Monumentum

Mithraeum of Carrawburgh

The temple of Mithras of Carrawburgh, Brocolita, disclosed three main stages of development, the second exhibiting two reconstructions.

Monumentum

Mithraeum of Colchester

One of the rooms in a sustantive masonry building in Hollytrees Meadow was considered to be a Mithreum, a theory that has now been discarded.

Monumentum

Mithraeum of Rudchester

The Mithraeum of Rudchester was discovered in 1844 on the brow of the hill outside the roman station.

Monumentum

Ritual banquet pottery from Carrawburgh

Pair of Castor ware vessels interpreted as ritual banquet deposits from the Mithraeum of Procolitia.

Monumentum

Altar to Apollo-Mithras from Whitley Castle

Sandstone altar combining imagery of Apollo, Mithras and the torchbearers Cautes and Cautopates near the Roman fort of Whitley Castle.

Monumentum

Ritual lamps and cult equipment from Rudchester

Stone lamp installation, vessels and bronze chain links associated with ritual activity inside the Mithraeum of Vindobala.

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