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The New Mithraeum Database

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Embroidered Mithraic procession from Athens

Two embroidered pieces from an Egyptian grave, dated to the early centuries AD, now in the Benaki Museum in Athens, depicting a Mithraic procession with figures on horseback and attendants.

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Altar with pedum and caduceus from Thessalonike

Marble altar from Thessalonike, Macedonia, with a dedication on the front and a pedum on the left side and a caduceus on the right — attributes associated with Mithraic cult furniture.

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Mithraeum at Tirgușor

Small Mithraic sanctuary discovered in 1958 in the grotto called Adam near Tirgușor, Moesia Inferior, about 30 km from Constanța; the monuments are remarkable for their Greek inscriptions.

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Possible Mithraeum at Acbunar

Archaeological context at Acbunar (Mircea Vodă) near Troesmis, Moesia Inferior, where twelve marble pieces, pottery, lamps, and a coin were found 30 metres from a Roman building, suggesting the presence of a Mithraeum.

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Altar from Lopata

White marble altar from Lopata in the Kumanovo district, Moesia Superior, associated with possible Mithraic sanctuary remains at the find-spot.

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Tauroctony relief from Oarda de Sus

Small relief found in 1956 at Oarda de Sus near Alba Julia, Dacia, framed by a border; the upper part depicts the dressed bust of Mithras in Phrygian cap, the lower portion the bull-slaying scene.

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Rock Mithraeum at Nefertara

Mithraic sanctuary in a steep rock face called Preslica at Nefertara near Plevlje, Dalmatia, described as carved into the cliff above a ravine with a carved tauroctony scene.

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Rock-cut Mithraeum near Prozor

Natural rock enclosure at a quarter-hour's walk from Veliki Vitalj near Prozor, Dalmatia, used as a Mithraic sanctuary, with a tauroctony carved directly into the rock.

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Mithraeum at Campona

Mithraic sanctuary found in the district of Campona near Nagytétény, Pannonia Inferior, in 1934, yielding three inscribed altars, statue fragments, and other cult objects.

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Mithraeum I at Aquincum

First Mithraic sanctuary in the potter's quarter of Aquincum, Pannonia Inferior; destroyed during the Marcoman wars; the rectangular building is known only from the four altars found side by side.

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Double-sided slab from Pohanica

Limestone slab from the Mithraeum at Pohanica, Noricum, elaborately carved on both faces; a metal plate originally attached by pins to its interior was removed, probably by the Mithraists themselves — paralleled at Poetovio.

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Altar of Marcianus from Pohanica

Sandstone altar with akroteria from the Mithraeum at Pohanica, Noricum, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Marcianus; the frame bears two outward-pointing darts as a decorative motif.

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Tauroctony relief fragment from Celje

Left upper corner of a sandstone tauroctony relief from Celje, ancient Celeia in Noricum, preserving the bust of Sol, the head of a torchbearer, and the head of Mithras himself.

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Column dedicated to Cautes by Albius Atticus and Albius Avitus from Teurnia

Column found at Sankt Peter in Holz, ancient Teurnia in Noricum, dedicated to Cautes by Lucius Albius Atticus and Caius Albius Avitus — probably father and son — making it a rare joint family dedication to a Mithraic torchbearer.

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Terracotta plate with Jupiter graffito from Linz

Three-fragment terracotta plate from the Mithraeum at Linz, ancient Lentia, with a seven-hole border and a graffito in the centre invoking Iupiter Optimus Maximus; found in the second room of the sanctuary.

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Swine relief from Thun-Allmendingen

Fragmentary limestone relief from Thun-Allmendingen of the same dimensions as the bull relief, depicting a swine; both may have formed part of the sanctuary's ritual décor.

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Possible Mithraeum at Thun-Allmendingen

Site excavated by C. F. L. Lohner in 1824–25 at the Renzenbühl near Thun-Allmendingen, Germania Superior, where the outline of five rooms was identified, one or more of which may have served as a Mithraic sanctuary.

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Inscription fragment from Gran

Two fragments of a sandstone inscription from Gran in the Vosges, dated to the late second century, recording a dedication to Soli deo invicto by a servant of the dedicant, with possible mention of a portico and columns.

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Ritual faunal deposit from Königshoffen

Animal bones from the refuse pit of the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, comprising goat, hen, ox, and deer remains, attesting to ritual feasting within the sanctuary.

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Circular fire-basin from Königshoffen

Circular sandstone fire-basin with a spout from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, found near the entrance; one of three fire-basins attested in the sanctuary.

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