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

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  • Mithraeum

    Mitreo di Angera

    The existence of a mithraeum in the "tana del lupo", a natural cave in the castle of Angera, has been assumed since the 19th century, following the discovery of two mithraic inscriptions in the town.

    TNMM82

  • Monumentum

    Votive plaque from Ballıhisar

    This votive silver plaque depicting Mithras was found at the site of Pessinus, Ballıhisar, in Turkey.

    TNMM770

  • Monumentum

    Inscription to Mithras by Claudius Romanius from Köln

    Votive inscription dedicated to Mithras by the veteran soldier Tiberius Claudius Romanius, from the Mithraeum II Köln, 3rd century.

    TNMM559

    D(eo) I(nvicto) M(ithrae) S(oli) s(ocio) / Tiberius Cl(audius) / Romaniu[s] / veteranu[s] / l(ibens) m(erito).
  • Mithraeum

    Mithräum II von Köln

    A second Mithraeum was found in Cologne described by R. L. Grodon as of ’small importance’.

    TNMM353

  • Monumentum

    Intaglio with Tauroctony from Munich

    This heliotrope gem, depicting Mithras slaying the bull, dates from the 2nd-3rd century, but was reused as an amulet in the 13th century.

    TNMM550

  • Mithraeum

    Mithraeum IV of Aquincum

    The Mithraeum of Symphorus and Marcus, in Óbuda, Budapest, has been restored to public view in 2004 and, while well presented, it has been heavily restored.

    TNMM85 – CIMRM 1767

  • Monumentum

    Tabula ansata from Brigetio

    The tablet shows a dedication by a Roman soldier.

    TNMM252 – CIMRM 1739

    Deo Invicto / Ulpius Sabinus / miles legio/nis primae / (A)diutricis.
  • Mithraeum

    Mithräum II von Güglingen

    Two Mithras sanctuaries, which were located on the edge of the settlement, were excavated in Güglingen.

    TNMM262

  • Monumentum

    Fresco of procession of grades at Santa Prisca

    Procession of figures dressed in different ways with inscriptions calling them by the seven grades of the Mithraic initiation cult.

    TNMM115 – CIMRM 480

    Nama [patribus] / ab oriente / ad occiden[tem] / tutela Saturni; Nama H[eliodro]mis / tut[la]a S[ol]is; Nama Persis / tutela Lunae; Nama l[e]on[i-]b[us] / tutela Iovis; Nama militibus / tutela Mart[is…
  • Mithraeum

    Mitreo de Cabra

    The Mithraeum of Cabra is located in the Villa del Mitra, which owes its name to the discovery in 1951 of a Mithras tauroctonus in the remains of the Roman villa.

    TNMM76

  • Monumentum

    Plaque of Astorga

    This slab dedicated to the invincible god, Serapis and Isis by Claudius Zenobius was found in 1967 in the walls of the city of Astorga, Spain.

    TNMM734

    Invicto Deo / Serapidi et / Isidi / Cl(audius) Zenobius / Proc(urator) Aug(usti).
  • 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