The New Mithraeum Database

On ne saurait qu'applaudir à l'idée qu'a eue V. J. Walters de faire le point des découvertes mithriaques en Gaule romaine. Son projet reste dominé par le découpage administratif des « Roman provinces of Gaul ». Mais compte tenu de l'ensemble que ce…

The base of these sandstone reliefs bears an inscription referring to a certain Marcellius Marianus.

TNMM730 – CIMRM 968, 969

This stone altar fround in Altbachtal bears an inscription by a certain Martius Martialis.

TNMM747 – CIMRM 986

Reliefs of Cautes and Cautopates dedicated by Florius Florentius of Saalburg and Ancarinius Severus

TNMM474 – CIMRM 1165

Corax Materninius Faustinus dedicated other monuments found in the same Mithraeum in Gimmeldingen.

TNMM444 – CIMRM 1319

The Mithraeum I in Stockstadt contained images of Mithras but also of Mercury, Hercules, Diana and Epona, among others.

TNMM400

Dedicated an altar found in Gallia Narbonensis on the occasion of his elevation to the grade of Perses.

Donated a krater with weekday gods to Mithras god and king in Augusta Treverorum.

Senilius Carantinus, also named Cracissius, was a citizen (civis) of Mediomatrici.

The altar with a Phrygian cap and a dagger from Trier was erected by a Pater called Martius Martialis.

TNMM525 – CIMRM 987

This relief is so well-known that it has been reproduced in nearly every handbook of archaeology and of history of religions.

TNMM198 – CIMRM 1083

This altar has been unusually dedicated to both gods Mithras and Mars at Mogontiacum, present-day Mainz.

TNMM513

The Mithraeum of Mainz, was discovered outside the Roman legionary fortress. Unfortunately the site was destroyed without being recorded.

TNMM359

The Digital Atlas of Roman Sanctuaries in the Danubian Provinces (DAS) is the first comprehensive and open access representation of sacralised spaces in the area.

Several inscriptions dedicated to Mithras have been found in Eauze, including these two by a certain Pater Sextus Vervicius Eutyches, discovered in 1768.

TNMM750 – CIMRM 888, 889

Franz Cumont considers the bas relief of Osterburken ’the most remarkable of all the monuments of the cult of Mithras found up to now’.

TNMM176 – CIMRM 1292, 1293

The Cautopates of Bordeaux stands as usual with his legs crossed and arms down.

TNMM139

This sandstone altar found in Cologne bears an inscription to the goddess Semele and her sisters.

TNMM729 – CIMRM 1027

This monument with an inscription by two individuals was found in the first mithraeum of Cologne, Germany.

TNMM726 – CIMRM 1021