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The New Mithraeum Database of Vatican

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

    Torchbearer restored as Paris

    This sculpture, probably of Cautopates, now in the Musei Vaticani, was transformed into Paris.

    TNMM718 – CIMRM 507

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    Monumentum

    Tauroctony sculpture in the Sala dei Animali

    This Mithras killing the bull belonged to the sculptor V. Pancetti before being exhibited in the Vatican Museums under Pius VI.

    TNMM208 – CIMRM 548

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    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

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    Tauroctony of the Loggia Scoperta

    Currently in the Musei Vaticani, this Tauroctony includes Mithras's birth restored as Venus anaduomene.

    TNMM209 – CIMRM 556, 625

    Val(erius) Marinus pater sign(um) ǀ Invicti Mitrhe ex voto po(suit).
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    Monumentum

    Aion of Mitreo Fagan

    The marble Aion from the lost Mithraeum Fagan, Ostia, now presides the entrance to the Vatican Library.

    TNMM116 – CIMRM 312, 313

    C. Valeri/us Heracles pat(er) / et C(aii) Valerii / Vitalis et Nico/mes sacerdo/tes s(ua) p(e)c(unia) p(o)s(ue)r(unt). / D(e)d(icatum) idi(bus) aug(ustis) im(peratore) / Com(odo) / VI et / Septi/miano…
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    Monumentum

    Head of Mithras from the Mitreo degli Animali

    The head of Mithras had seven holes made for fastening rays.

    TNMM145 – CIMRM 280

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    Monumentum

    Altar to Arimanius of the Esquilino

    This altar mentioning the god Arimanius was found in 1655 at Porta San Giovanni, on the Esquilino.

    TNMM481 – CIMRM 369

    D(eo) Arimanio / Agrestius v(ir) c(larissimus) / defensor / magister et / pater patrum / voti c(ompos) d(at).
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    Monumentum

    Tauroctony from Domus del Mitreo of Tarquinia

    Votive sculpture of Mithras sacrificing the bull from the Mithraeum of Tarquinia.

    TNMM214

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    Monumentum

    Tauroctony of the Cortile del Belvedere

    The Tauroctony relief of Mithras killing the bull walled in the Cortile of the Belvedered, Vatican City, was found by Fagan near Ostia.

    TNMM363 – CIMRM 321

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    Monumentum

    Tauroctony by Raffaello Sanzio

    This Raffaello Sanzio relief depicts a late Tauroctony.

    TNMM268