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The New Mithraeum Database of Italy

Mithraic monuments, temples and other objects related to Mithras from Italy.

Monumentum

Altar at Caseggiato di Diana
This altar was originally consecrated to Hercules and was rededicated to Mithras by Callinicus in the Mithraeum of the House of Diana.
TNMM582 – CIMRM 219, 220
M. Lollianus / Callinicus pater / aram deo / do(num) de(dit)
Monumentum

Fragment with inscription to Arimanius Casa di Diana
The image of the god Arimanius to which this monument refers has not yet been found.
TNMM482 – CIMRM 221, 222
M(arco) Lolliano Callinico patre / Q. Petronius Felix Marsus / [..]L (?) signum Arimanium do(o) ded(it) d(edicavit).
Mithraeum

Mitreo dei Serpenti
The Mithraeum of the Snakes preserves paintings of serpents, representing Genius Loci, part of an older private sanctuary, which were respected in the temple of Mithras.
TNMM8 – CIMRM 294
Monumentum

Aion gold figurine from Geneva
This small golden figurine seems to represent the Mithraic god Aion, as usual surrounded by a serpent.
TNMM133
Monumentum

Aion of Orazio Muti
This monument has been identified from 'Memorie di varie antichità trovate in diversi luoghi della città di Roma', a book by Flaminio Vacca of 1594.
TNMM113
Monumentum

Altar with inscription of Sentinum
This altar found in Sentinum bears an inscription from two brothers.
TNMM572 – CIMRM 689
Invicto / prosedente / Sevio Facundo / Umbri / Rufinus et / Aemilianus / leones.
Monumentum

Aion of Villa Albani
White marble statue of Lion-head god of time, formerly in the Villa Albani, nowadays in the Musei Vaticani.
TNMM123 – CIMRM 545
Monumentum

Album of Sentinum
This inscription reveals the names of 36 cultori of Sentinum, one of whom bears the title of pater leonum.
TNMM570 – CIMRM 688
Cultores D(ei) S(olis) I(nvicti) Mithrae / patroni, prosedente C. Propertio Profuturo. Coiedius Proculus / Ligurius Theodotus / Mussius Vindex / Coiedius Hilarianus / Sentin(as) pater leonum Ianuar…
Monumentum

Inscription of two Gessius from Sentinum
Gessius Castus and Gessius Severus have placed a decorated stutue and left testimony on this inscription below.
TNMM571 – CIMRM 687
Dicatus V id(us) Sept(embres) Antonino aug(usto) II et sacerdote II co(n)s(ulibus) N(umini) s(ancto) S(olis) i(nvicti) Mithrae / duo Gessi Castus / et Severus simu/lacrum exoma/tum voto posu/erunt. …
Mithraeum

Mitreo di Spoleto
The Mithraeum of Spoleto was found in 1878 by the professor Fabio Gori on behalf of Marquis Filippo Marignoli, owner of the land.
TNMM19 – CIMRM 673