The New Mithraeum Database

Sandstone altar from Mithraeum I at Carnuntum, Pannonia Superior, decorated on each lateral face with a Phrygian cap upon a dagger — a distinctive Mithraic iconographic pairing — and bearing an inscription on the front.

Large sandstone altar from Mithraeum I at Carnuntum, Pannonia Superior, with Cautopates cross-legged carved on the left side and Cautes walking on the right, both holding their torches with two hands; the front bears an inscription.

Cone-shaped sandstone stone encircled by a serpent from Mithraeum I at Carnuntum, Pannonia Superior, probably forming the base of a rock-birth group.

Sandstone statue from Mithraeum I at Carnuntum, Pannonia Superior, depicting a lying lion with a bull's head before its forefeet; a large opening at the back of the head communicated with a channel below, suggesting use as a cult water outlet.

Sandstone haut-relief from Mithraeum I at Carnuntum, Pannonia Superior, depicting Cautopates cross-legged; head, feet, and left arm are lost; possibly belonging to the great tauroctony relief.

Fragment of a marble altar from Mithraeum IV at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving only the opening of a dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae.

Marble altar from Mithraeum IV at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Aurelius Aurelianus.

Marble altar from Mithraeum IV at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Titus Flavius Aper, decurio of the Colonia Poetovionis.

Fourth Mithraic sanctuary discovered at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, at Zgornji Breg in 1937; the sanctuary (c.14 × 7 m) is oriented west–east with the standard corridor and bench division, an altar before the cult niche, and a water-basin in the pronaos.

Marble altar fragment from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by a dedicant whose name is partially preserved as -us Candidus.

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Aurelius Victor, miles of Legio XIII Gemina.

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Titus Flavius Maximianus, decurio of the Colonia Poetovionis.

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated in honour of the Domus Divina to Deo invicto Mithrae by Ulpius Valerianus, veteran of Legio XIII Gemina.

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo Soli invicto Mithrae for the welfare of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander and the Domus Divina by Aelius Aurelianus; dated AD 222–235.

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Aurelius Sabinus, signifer of Legio XIII Gemina.

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Aelius Secundus.

Marble relief fragment from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving the dog and part of the serpent approaching the bull's wound.

Marble relief fragment from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving part of Mithras's flying cloak and the scorpion below the bull.

Upper portion of a marble relief from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, depicting a torchbearer in Phrygian cap.

Marble relief fragment from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving Cautopates with the torch pointing downward; head and feet are lost.