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Altar of Helvius Ingenuinus from Hoče

Marble altar walled into the crypt of the church at Hoče, Noricum, dedicated to Deo Soli invicto Mithrae for the welfare of Marcus Aurelius Felicianus and his son Marcus Aurelius Felicissimus by Helvius Ingenuinus.

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Rock-cut Mithraeum at St. Urban

Natural grotto called the Bichl on the south slope above the Glanegg lake near St. Urban, Noricum, adapted as a Mithraic sanctuary; part of the grotto floor was paved and remnants of water installations survive.

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Altar of Ursulus from Paternion

Altar from the Drave valley between Teurnia and Virunum, Noricum, now reused as a pedestal for a cross, dedicated to Invicto deo Mithrae for the welfare of Marcus Publius Potens by his freedman Ursulus.

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Column dedicated to Cautes by Albius Atticus and Albius Avitus from Teurnia

Column found at Sankt Peter in Holz, ancient Teurnia in Noricum, dedicated to Cautes by Lucius Albius Atticus and Caius Albius Avitus — probably father and son — making it a rare joint family dedication to a Mithraic torchbearer.

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Terracotta plate with Jupiter graffito from Linz

Three-fragment terracotta plate from the Mithraeum at Linz, ancient Lentia, with a seven-hole border and a graffito in the centre invoking Iupiter Optimus Maximus; found in the second room of the sanctuary.

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Cult pottery from Linz

Pottery assemblage from the cult room of the Mithraeum at Linz, ancient Lentia, including glazed dishes, three-handled serpent-vases, and related fragments; a vessel type closely associated with Mithraic ritual in the Danubian provinces.

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Altar of Tiberius Iulius Ursalus from Linz

Two-fragment stone altar from the Mithraeum at Linz, ancient Lentia in Noricum, dedicated to Deo Soli invicto Mithrae sacrum by Tiberius Iulius Ursalus, a veteran, for himself and his family.

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Circular tauroctony relief border from Linz

Two fragments of a larger circular marble relief from the Mithraeum at Linz, ancient Lentia, preserving only the legs of the torchbearers and the outer border, with subsidiary scenes including the rock-birth and an ibex.

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Altar from Zwiefalten

Square altar from Zwiefalten near Ulm, Raetia, found reused in the apse of a church; local tradition places the original sanctuary on a hilltop between Zell and Zwiefalten, or alternatively near Reichenstein.

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Inscription of Tetto and Sextus from Günzburg

Fragmentary inscription from Günzburg, ancient Guntia in Raetia, recording a dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae by two dedicants, Tetto and a companion whose name begins Sex-.

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Lion-serpent statue from Nyon

Limestone statue fragment from Nyon, ancient Colonia Iulia Equestris, depicting a lion encircled by a serpent with schematic scorpions engraved in small triangles on each flank; a composition associated with Mithraic lion symbolism.

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Altar of Atius from Nyon

Small red limestone altar from Nyon, ancient Colonia Iulia Equestris, dedicated to Invicto by Atius ex voto; one of the few Mithraic monuments from this site.

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Possible Mithraeum at Nyon

Underground oblong room at Nyon, ancient Colonia Iulia Equestris, situated on the edge of a second Forum dating to the second half of the first century AD, with a series of pillars along the side walls consistent with Mithraic architecture; its interpretation as a Mithraeum remains tentative…

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Snake-vases from Augst

Serpent-vases (Schlangengefässe) attested at Augst, ancient Augusta Rauricorum, a ceramic type commonly associated with Mithraic cult assemblages in the Rhine provinces.

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Bronze Sol typum from Augst

Round perforated bronze plaque from Augst, ancient Augusta Rauricorum, bearing a dedication of an aurichalcum image of Sol to Deo invicto; interpreted by Cumont as evidence for identifying the dedicatee as Mithras.

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Altar of Secundus from Augst

Small altar from Augst, ancient Augusta Rauricorum, dedicated to Deo invicto by Secundus; found in the early nineteenth century and subsequently transferred to Colmar.

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Deity inscriptions on hatchets from Thun-Allmendingen

The six divine names inscribed on the bronze hatchets from Thun-Allmendingen — Iovi, Neptuni, Minervae, Mercurio, Matribus, Matroni — reflecting the polytheistic religious landscape of the Mithraic community at this site.

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Six bronze hatchets from Thun-Allmendingen

Set of six triangular bronze votive hatchets from Thun-Allmendingen, each inscribed with the name of a deity: Iovi, Neptuni, Minervae, Mercurio, Matribus, and Matroni; forming a unique ensemble of polytheistic dedications within a Mithraic context.

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Possible Mithraeum at Thun-Allmendingen

Site excavated by C. F. L. Lohner in 1824–25 at the Renzenbühl near Thun-Allmendingen, Germania Superior, where the outline of five rooms was identified, one or more of which may have served as a Mithraic sanctuary.

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Human skull deposit from Königshoffen

A skull and two human femora, the lower jaw missing, recovered from a small circular pit within the Mithraeum at Königshoffen; interpreted by Cumont as a parallel to ritual deposits of human remains in other Oriental sanctuaries on the Janiculum.

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