The New Mithraeum Database

How a rock relief in western Iran, carved during the time of the Sasanian Persian Empire (AD 224-651), has been re-imagined over the centuries.

Upper part of a marble relief (H. 0.12 Br. 0.13 D. 0.05), found in the Forum of Caesar.

Small marble base, found in one of the private houses along the Via Sacra nearly opposite to the Basilica of Constantine.

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.

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.