The New Mithraeum Database

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 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 the upper part of Cautes with his torch raised.

Inscription from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo Soli invicto Mithrae for the welfare of Legio V Macedonica and Legio XIII Gemina Gallienarum by Flavius Aper, vir egregius praepositus — dated to the reign of Gallienus, AD 260–268…

Fragment of a large marble cornice from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving only the beginning of the name Iulian- from the inscription below.

Small votive altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, with an oblong hollow in the top, probably designed to hold a libation or ritual object.

Marble relief fragment from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving a raven as part of a tauroctony scene.

Small marble head in Phrygian cap from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio.

Very small marble head in Phrygian cap from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio.

Marble fragment of Mithras's flying cloak from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio.

Marble relief fragment from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving the raven perched on the grotto's border with only two rays of Sol visible above.

Very small marble head in Phrygian cap from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio.

Marble fragments of draped arms and legs from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, belonging to unidentified cult statues within the sanctuary.