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The New Mithraeum Database

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Tabula ansata from Brigetio

The tablet shows a dedication by a Roman soldier.

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Inscription of Aphrodisius

This inscription by a certain Aphrodisius was found under the old city hall of Algiers.

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Aion of Skikda

The lion-headed figure from Rusicade, now Skikda, holds a key in both hands and features a pine cone beside his feet.

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Mosaic of Cautes and Cautopates in the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere

At the entrance to the Mithraeum of the Seven Sferes, Cautopates holds the torch with both hands and Cautes holds the torch in his right hand and a cock in his left.

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Fresco of a knight and a black figure from Hawarte

This painting depicts an Iranian knight holding in a chain a black naked figure with two heads.

Video

Hekate: Magic, Mystery and the Liminal World

In this conversation with Lenni George, on the occasion of the release of her latest book ‘The Rites of Hekate: From the Dirt to the Divine,’ we explore that shifting presence: a goddess of thresholds, of illumination and obscurity, of descent and return…

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Red sandstone relief of Hekate from Stockstadt

A fragmentary red sandstone relief preserves the upper part of three-headed Hekate holding a long object in her left hand.

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Marble lion statue from Intercisa

Marble statue from Intercisa representing a lion holding an indistinct animal beneath its forepaws. Found in a vineyard, the piece is now in the Hungarian National Museum.

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Sandstone base with Medusa and torchbearer from Carnuntum

Sandstone base carved on two sides, with a head of Medusa framed by acanthus leaves and a reclining lion holding a head between its forelegs.

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Lion from Les Bolards

A limestone lion holding a flowing urn, discovered at the entrance of the Mithraeum of Les Bolards, reflects the ritual significance of water within the cult of Mithras.

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Mithraeum of Fertőrákos

The temple of Mithras in Fertorakos was constructed by soldiers from the Carnuntum legion at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.

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The Eagles Depart

A historical novel framed as the memoir of a Brittano-Roman soldier witnessing the end of Roman Britain. It explores identity, loyalty, and survival at the twilight of empire.

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Coin of the Kushan Emperor Kanishka I

This gold coin depicts Kanishka I on one side and Mithras standing on the other side.

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Sandstone base with Cautes from Vetera

Sandstone base from Vetera (Xanten), Germania Inferior, with a relief of Cautes in Oriental dress holding a long burning torch.

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Sandstone statue of Cautopates from the Ober-Florstadt Mithraeum

Sandstone statue of Cautopates holding two downward-pointing torches, from the Ober-Florstadt Mithraeum.

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Fragmentary sandstone relief from Rückingen

Fragmentary sandstone relief from Rückingen showing a male figure walking right and holding a kantharos. Traces on the chest may indicate a torques or shoulder-cape.

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Bust of Aion of unkown origine

This bust of a lion-headed figure has been was part of a French private collection.

Pagina

Mithras, between the Eastern and Western worlds

Mithras, also known as Mitra or Mithra depending on the historical period, region, or language, is one of the oldest known Indo-Iranian divinities.

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#363

I am honored to present my first book devoted to the cult of Mithras in ancient North Africa. Structured into four main sections, it also features a catalogue of twenty inscriptions and twenty-six illustrative plates…

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Quaestiones veteris et novi testamenti

Questions on the old and new testaments, 113.11. Ambrosiaster, 5th cent.

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