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Monuments to Mithras

Monuments, inscriptions and artefacts related to Mithras and his cult.

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Monumentum

Inscription on restauration of the Mitreo de Carsulae
Marble plaque with inscription of a sacerdos probatus to Sol and the god Invictus Mithras.
TNMM484, 612
Soli et invicto [deo Mithrae]. / Ex permissu san[ctissimi] / ordinis dec[ur(ionum)] / Sex(tus) Egnatius Primitivus / sacerdos probatus sevir / Aug(ustalis) Casuenti et Carsulis, / q(uaestor) arcae Aug…
Mithraeum

Mitreo di Carsulae
Epigraphic monuments reveal the presence of a Mithraeum in the ancient municiple of Carsulae, in Umbria.
TNMM485, 576
Monumentum

Mithras hunting from Dura Europos
In this fresco from Dura Europos, Mithras is represented as a hunter accompanied by the lion and the serpent.
TNMM286 – CIMRM 52, 1100
Monumentum

Serapis head from Mérida
This head of Serapis from Cerro de San Albín may be unrelated to Mithras worship.
TNMM470 – CIMRM 783, 612
Monumentum

Base of statue from Mérida
This lost monument bears an inscription to Cautes by a certain Tiberius Claudius Artemidorus.
TNMM560 – CIMRM 797, 393
Caute / Tib(erius) Cl(audius) / Artemidoru[s] / p(ater?).
Monumentum

Fresco with tauroctony and seven cypresses
This enigmatic fresco on top of the main tauroctony shows Mithras killing the bull, accompanied by Cautes and Cautopates, surrounded by burning altars and cypress trees.
TNMM422 – CIMRM 45, 815
Νάμα Μαρέῳ ζωγράφῳ.
Monumentum

Sol and Mithras fresco of Dura Europos
Sol watches Mithras as he gazes Mithras gazes up to heaven while sharing the sacred meal.
TNMM203 – CIMRM 49, 1401
Mithraeum

Mithraea of Dülük
The Mithraea of Doliche, ancient Dülük, Turkey, are unique in that they represent two distinct shrines on the same site.
TNMM172, 1829
Mithraeum

Mitreo di Santa Prisca
The Mithraeum of Santa Prisca houses remarkable frescoes showing the initiates in procession.
TNMM12 – CIMRM 476, 5059
Monumentum

Relief fragment of Ptuj
Several Mithraic scenes, including Mithras with Saturn, Mithras with Sol and Mithras' Ascension, are depicted on this fragment of a relief from Ptuj.
TNMM391 – CIMRM 1579, 540
Monumentum

Persian plaque from the palace of Darius
Located at the western entrance to the Palace of Darius in Persepolis, this tablet bears an inscription mentioning Ahuramazda and Mithra.
TNMM362 – CIMRM 9, 378
Monumentum

Tauroctony 593
This is the earliest sculpture of Mithras killing the bull known to date.
TNMM164 – CIMRM 593, 2340
Alcimus T. Cl(audi) Liviani ser(vus) vilic(us) S(oli) M(ithrae) v(otum) s(olvit) d(onum) d(edit)
Monumentum

Cautopates with a hooked stick of Nida
This Cautopates from Nida carries the usual downward torch in his right hand and a hooked stick in his left.
TNMM105 – CIMRM 1110, 565
Mithraeum

Mithraeum of Zerzevan
A Mithraeum was discovered in 2007, during the excavations at the Zerzevan Castle.
TNMM218, 1569
Monumentum

Inscription of Kastos father and son
Second Mithraic monument dedicated by the Kastos family, found not far from the Arco di S. Lazzaro, in Rome.
TNMM449 – CIMRM 474, 397
Διί 'Ηλίω Μίθρα / άνεικήτω Κάστος / πατήρ καί Κάστος / ύιός / ύιός ίερός κόραξ.
Monumentum

Altar with inscription of Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale
This is one of several marble inscriptions made by a certain Caelius Ermeros, who was the antistes of the Mithraeum of the Imperial Palace.
TNMM461 – CIMRM 259, 463
C. Caelius Hermaeros / antistes huius loci / fecit / sua pec(unia).
Monumentum

Mithras pantocrator of the Villa Altieri
This unusual representation of Mithras standing on a bull was kept in the Casino di Villa Altieri sul Monte Esquilino until the 19th century.
TNMM475 – CIMRM 334, 929
Monumentum

Tauroctony of Memphis
Discovered in Memphis, Egypt, a second relief depicting Mithras killing the bull.
TNMM605 – CIMRM 92, 439
Monumentum

Tauroctony of Memphis
This Mithras killing the Bull relief from Memphis, Egypt, it is preserved in the Museum of Cairo.
TNMM112 – CIMRM 93, 650
Monumentum

Tauroctony of Pisa
This white marble relief of Mithas killing the sacred bull was found embedded in the building of a noble family in Pisa.
TNMM604 – CIMRM 663, 452