The New Mithraeum Database

Head of Greek marble (H. 0.46).

According to Pagenstecher in ] dI 27, 1912, 171f in the Museum at Calena there must be a fragment of pottery with a Mithras-representation, which should come from Gallia.

Head, formerly kept at St.

Two stone altars (H. 0.38 Br. 0.13 D. 0.09).

Two fragments of red pottery, belonging to a plate (diam. 0.22), found "beim Bahneinschnitt in der Nahe der Schiitzenstrasze".

Fragment of pottery (diam. 0.095); find-spot unknown.

Three fragments of a plate (diam. 0.14), found at Treves, in the pottery's work- shops along the Ziegelstrasze near the Roman Wall.

Fragment of a white marble head (H. 0.15).

From the two preceding finds it may be concluded, that there was a Mithraeum at Heiligkreuz.

A bronze votive slab (Br. 0.12), found at Heiligkreuz in a hill and in the neigh- bourhood of a well.

Head in limestone from the Jura (H. 0.18) found "bei der Anlage des (von der Hospitalwiese) nach Heiligkreuz hinauffiihrenden Weges" on the slope of the hill (1864).

A collection of 284 coins from 254 A.

At about 20 mtrs from the Mithraeum, two altars, dedicated to Sucellus and Nantosvelta, have been found (Michaelis, 154ff; S. Reinach in Revue celtique, XVII, 1896, 45ff; Keune in WsdZ 1896, 340f; Fisenne, 168ff).

Among the remnants of numerous lamps, a small terracotta lamp (H. 0.038 Br. 0.07) draws the attention.

Numerous bones of animals, such as birds (mostly hens), beasts of prey (jaw- bones and fangs of wolves, foxes and martens) and the muzzle of a wild boar.

1) A broad stone vase (H. 0.45 diam. 0.15) with a high foot and two ears near the mouth.

elL XIII 4451; MMM II No.

Several bases and altars were discovered, mostly fragmentary and without any indication.

A hand (H. 0.18 Br. 0.12) of more than natural size.

Two female heads (H. 0.165 Br. 0.14 D.O.12; H. 0.13 Br. 0.085 D. 0.09).