The New Mithraeum Database

Mithraeum

Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale

A mosaic of Silvanus, dated to the time of Commodus, was found in a niche in a nearby room of the Mithraeum in the Imperial Palace at Ostia.

TNMM97 – CIMRM 250, 251

Soli invict(o) Mit(hrae) d(onum) d(edit) L. Agrius Calendio.

Monumentum

Flavius Aper altar (CIMRM 1584)

The altar of Ptuj depicts Mithras and Sol on the front and the water miracle on the right side.

TNMM255 – CIMRM 1584, 1585

D(eo) S(oli) i(nvicto) M(ithrae) / pro sal(ute) d(omini) n(ostri) Gallieni p(ii) f(elicis) / invicti Aug(usti) Fl(avius) Aper v(ir) e(gregius) l(ibens) m(erito).

Monumentum

Main Tauroctony relief from Dura Europos

The main relief of Mithras killing the bull from the Mithraeum of Dura Europos includes three persons named Zenobius, Jariboles and Barnaadath.

TNMM298 – CIMRM 40, 41

Θεοῦ (sic) Μίθραν ἐπόησεν Ζηνόβιος ὁ καὶ Εἰαειβᾶς Ἰαριβωλέους / στρατεγὸς τοξοτῶν ἔτους δευτέρου πυ̕.

Monumentum

Altar of Inveresk with a griffin

This second altar discovered to date near Inveresk includes several elements unusual in Mithraic worship.

TNMM460

Daeo (sic) / invic(to) My(thrae) / C. Cas(sius ?) / Fla(vianus ?).

Mithraeum

Mithréum de Valromey

This temple of Mithras has been discovered under the Church in Vieux-en-Val-Romey, in 1869.

TNMM295 – CIMRM 909, 910

Monumentum

First Tauroctony relief of Dura Europos

One of the reliefs of the Dura Europos tauroctonies includes several characters with their respective names.

TNMM179 – CIMRM 37, 38

Ἔθφανει ἰστρατηγα

Monumentum

Tauroctony of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere

The relief of Mithras slaying the bull from the Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres was discovered in 1802 by Petirini by order of Pope Pius VII.

TNMM144 – CIMRM 245, 246

A. Decimius A(uli) f(ilius) Pal(atina) Decimianus s(ua) p(ecunia) restituit. // A. Decimius A(uli) f(ilius) Pal(atina) Decimianus aedem / cum suo pronao ipsumque deum solem Mithra / et marmoribus e…

Monumentum

Fresco with tauroctony and seven cypresses

This enigmatic fresco on top of the main tauroctony shows Mithras killing the bull, accompanied by Cautes and Cautopates, surrounded by burning altars and cypress trees.

TNMM422 – CIMRM 45, 46

Νάμα Μαρέῳ ζωγράφῳ.

Monumentum

Relief fragment of Ptuj

Several Mithraic scenes, including Mithras with Saturn, Mithras with Sol and Mithras' Ascension, are depicted on this fragment of a relief from Ptuj.

TNMM391 – CIMRM 1579

Monumentum

Cautopates with a hooked stick of Nida

This Cautopates from Nida carries the usual downward torch in his right hand and a hooked stick in his left.

TNMM105 – CIMRM 1110

Mithraeum

Mithraeum of Zerzevan

A Mithraeum was discovered in 2007, during the excavations at the Zerzevan Castle.

TNMM218

Monumentum

Dedication inscription from Koenigshoffen Mithraeum

The inscription reports the restoration of the coloured painting of the main relief of the Mithraeum by a veteran of the Legio VIII Augusta.

TNMM253 – CIMRM 1361

In h(onorem) d(omus) d(ivinae) deo Invic/to M(ithrae) C(aius) Celsinius / Matutinus veter(anus) / leg(ionis) VIII Aug(ustae) Alexan/drianae typum / de suo repinx(it)

Monumentum

Tauroctony relief of Fertőrákos

The main cultic relief of Mithras slaying the bull of Fertorakos was carved into the rock face.

TNMM170 – CIMRM 1642

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Mithraeum

Mithraea of Heddernheim

Since 1826, four mithraea have been found at Nida-Heddernheim.

TNMM197

Monumentum

Key of Mithraeum III at Nida

The key of Nida's Mithraeum III was decorated with a lion's head.

TNMM406 – CIMRM 1115

Monumentum

Lápida mitráica de San Juan de la Isla

The monument of San Juan de la Isla (Asturias) devoted to Mithras was preserved in the portico of the main church until 1843.

TNMM196 – CIMRM 803

Ponit Inv/icto Deo / Au(gu)sto. Po/nit lebien/s Fronto / aram Invi/cto Deo Au/(gu)sto. F(ronto) Leveiu/s ponit, pr(a)e/sedente p[a]/[t]rem patr[um] / [c]um leon[ibus]/ M(onumentum) [h(oc)]

Mithraeum

Mithraeum of Hawarti

The Mithraeum of Hauarte or Hawarte, which preserves colourful frescoes, it's the latest know and used.

TNMM221

Monumentum

Tauroctony of Neuenheim

The Tauroctony relief of Neuenheim, Heidelberg, includes several scenes from the deeds of Mithras and other gods.

TNMM205 – CIMRM 1283

Mithraeum

Mithräum von Neuenheim

Only a small part of the Neuenheim Mithraeum has been excavated.

TNMM48 – CIMRM 1282

Monumentum

Head of Mithras from Angers Mithraeum

The head of Mithras of Angers has been found a four months after the main relief.

TNMM207