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The New Mithraeum Database of Greece

Mithraic monuments, temples and other objects related to Mithras from Greece.
 
  • Monumentum

    Intaglio of Abraxas and Mithras

    Gnostic amulet found in the ancient Agora of Athens, depicting Abraxas on one side and a Mithraic inscription on the other.

    TNMM547

    AΔWNAIE ABPACAE AEHIOYW IAW CABAWΘ.
  • Socius

    Maria Ampati

  • Monumentum

    Intaglio of Mithras Tauroctonus at the Walters Art Museum

    This ancient carnelian intaglio mounted in gold depicts Mithras slaying the bull surrounded by his companions Cautes and Cautopates.

    TNMM543 – CIMRM 2367

  • Monumentum

    Tauroctony of Aigio

    The Tauroctony of Patras was found years before the temple over which the relief of Mithras sacrificing the bull was supposed to preside.

    TNMM361 – CIMRM 2351, 2352

    Soli invic/to milites/ ..... uist/ .... esarcus
  • Mithraeum

    Mithraeum of Thermes

    The Mithraeum of Thermes in Greece was discovered in 1915 by Bogdan Filov.

    TNMM202

  • Mithraeum

    Mithraeum of Aigio

    The underground cave which served as temple was cut into the conglomerate rock of the area, and a flight of eight steps of stone slabs led to it.

    TNMM360

  • Monumentum

    Re-used Neolithic axe-head inscribed with a Tauroctony

    According to Christopher A. Faraone, the axe-head from Argos belong to a category of thunderstones reused as amulets.

    TNMM266

    βακαζιχυχ παπαφειρις
  • Mithraeum

    Mithraeum of Eleusis

    A Mithraeum has been identified in Eleusis where the last Hierophant form thespia had the rank of Father in the Mithraic Mysteries.

    TNMM373