The New Mithraeum Database

Dedicated a floor mosaic to his god.

Fresco showing a scene of initiation into the mysteries of Mithras in the Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere.

TNMM234 – CIMRM 188

The vault of the Mithraeum in S. Capua Vetere is decorated with stars that have holes in their centers, which once held colorful glass decorations.

TNMM175

In this terracotta relief depicting Mithras as a bull killer found at Cales, now in Calvi Risorta, none of the usual accompanying animals is present.

TNMM904 – CIMRM 200

Second terracotta tablet found at Calvi depicting Mithras killing the bull, now at Berlin, Antiquarium.

TNMM905 – CIMRM 201

Fresco depicting an initiation scene from the Mithraeum of Capua Vetere.

TNMM898 – CIMRM 194

This fresco, found in the Santa Capua Vetere Mithraeum, depicts what seems to be an initiate falling forward because someone is pressing down on his shoulders.

TNMM899 – CIMRM 195

The Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere preserves frescoes depicting several scenes of the initiation rites.

TNMM23 – CIMRM 180

The Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere includes a marble relief depicting a child Eros guiding Psyche through the dark.

TNMM174 – CIMRM 186

Representation of a person lying prostrate on the ground between two other walking figures on the Mitreo of Santa Capua Vetere.

TNMM736 – CIMRM 193

Minto has claimed that the time god Aion was painted on the corner of the north wall of the Mitreo de Santa Capua Vetere.

TNMM735 – CIMRM 185

This relief of Mithras slaying the bull is unique because of the representation of Tellus lying under the bull.

TNMM623 – CIMRM 598

The main fresco of the Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere portrays Mithras slaughtering a white bull.

TNMM169 – CIMRM 181

This scene from the frescoes of the Mitreo di Santa Maria Capua Vetere shows a kneeling, naked man surrounded by two other figures.

TNMM333 – CIMRM 191

This is the first of several fresco scenes depicting the initiation of a new member in a mithraic community, in Capua Vetere.

TNMM292 – CIMRM 187

In the Mithraeum of S. Capua Veteres, Cautes stands between two laurel trees.

TNMM254 – CIMRM 182

Luna riding a biga in the Mithraeum of Santa Capua Vetere.

TNMM193 – CIMRM 184

Greyish marble relief (H. 0.84 Br. 0.99 D. 0.07), probably from Naples.

TNMM889 – CIMRM 173

Relief formerly near Sta.

TNMM890 – CIMRM 176

Marmore gracili et erecto.

TNMM891 – CIMRM 177