The New Mithraeum Database

A number of metal objects and weapons have been found in the Mithraeum of Les Bolards, close to Nuits-Saint-Georges in France.

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Fragment of limestone from Porêts, which was used in the 4th century.

Remnants of a statue, found near the entrance.

Two small heads (H. 0.08-0.10) in Phrygian cap (Gallia, 308; 318 No. 41 and fig. 11), which seem to belong to a representation of Mithras tauroctone.

Small woman's head, crowned with flowers.

1) Small white marble column (H. 0.45 diam. 0.07), decorated in high-relief with a spiral-like twig with oak-leaves and acorns (Gallia, 318 No. 46 and fig. 10).

Fragments of a slab (Br. 0.33-0.44; originally 0.55).

Two fragments: basem.

The find of a building (D) about 30-40 mtrs S-W from the Mithraeum seem to point at a second sanctuary.

Red and white granite marble disc (diam. 0.70) surrounded by rays (Gallia, 312; 320 No. 48 and fig. 16).

"Vauthier a recolte en outre un buste en marbre blanc, tres fin, de Venus, semble-t-il, une tete de divinite casquee, probablement Minerve, et plusieurs menus debris de petites tetes feminines tres mutiIees.

Three fragments which form together the word: [ma]gister (Gallia, 314 and 328 No. 16d).

"Au cours de sondages qu'il a opere au eimetiere sud-est, Vauthier a trouve l'extremite d'un flambeau tenu par une main, dans la pose exacte des dadophores, et une main tenant entre Ie pouce et l'index une petite offrande (fruit ?…

There is no reason to assign a sepulchral inscription from Besan