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Mogontiacum (Mainz)

The Roman castrum Mogontiacum, the forerunner of Mainz, was founded by the Roman general Drusus around 10 BC. It was an important military town throughout the Roman period. The town of Mogontiacum grew up between the fort and the Rhine.

 
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Mithraic vessel of Mainz

The Mithraic vase from Ballplatz in Mainz depicts seven figures arranged in two narrative sequences, commonly interpreted in relation to initiation rites.

 
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Mithräum von Mainz

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

 
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Altar dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae from Mainz

Two sandstone altar fragments from Mainz, ancient Mogontiacum, with a partially preserved dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae

 
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Tauroctony relief from Mainz

Fragment of a white sandstone tauroctony relief from Mainz, ancient Mogontiacum, found reused in the wall of a house in 1864

 
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Altar of the Iturian cavalry from Mainz

Yellow sandstone altar from Mainz, ancient Mogontiacum, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae on behalf of the salus of soldiers of Cohors I Ituraeorum

 
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Altar to Mithras and Mars from Mainz

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

 
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Bronze votive tablet from Mainz

Tabella aenea ansata from Mainz, ancient Mogontiacum, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Catia, lost during the Second World War

 
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Red-lettered altar from Mainz

Ara litteris rubricatis from Mainz, ancient Mogontiacum, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae, with the dedicant's name only partly legible

 
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Fragmentary votive inscription from Mainz

Fragmentary inscription from Mainz, ancient Mogontiacum, possibly dedicated to Deo invicto, with most of the text lost

 
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Altar of Marcus A. duplicarius from Mainz

Fragmentary sandstone altar from Mainz, ancient Mogontiacum, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Marcus A., a duplicarius of an ala

 
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Altar with Inscription to Mithras of Rottenburg

This monument was erected by a certain Publius Aelius Vocco, a solider of the Legio XXII Primigenia Pia Fidelis stationed in Mainz.

 
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Roman Mithraism: the Evidence of the Small Finds

Papers of the international conference "Roman Mithraism: the Evidence of the Small Finds". Tienen 7-8 November 2001.

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Aurelius Hermodorus

Praeses of the Noric Mediterranean province, of equestrian rank, restaured the Mithraeum of Virunum in 311.

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Secundinius Amantius

He was cornicularius, supply officer, to the prefect of the Legion XXII Primigenia.

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Primulus

Pater at Mainz.

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Publius Aelius Vocco

Soldier of the XXII Legio Primigenia Pia Fidelis stationed in Mainz that erected an altar to Mithras in Sumelocenna.

 
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Incensiary vessel of Dieburg

The vessel to burn incense from the Mithraeum of Dieburg is similar to those found in other Roman cities of Germany.

 
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Altar of Gaius Iulius Crescens of Friedberg for Respectus

This fragmented altar of a certain Caius Iulius Crescens, found in the Mithraeum of Friedberg, bears an inscription to the Mother Goddesses.

 
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Mithräum von Groß-Gerau

In the Mithraeum of Gross Gerau, discovered in 1989, a statue of Mercury, a lion and an altar were found.

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