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The New Mithraeum Database

Find news, articles, monuments, persons, books and videos related to the Cult of Mithras

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Lion-headed figure of Mérida

The lion-headed figure, Aion, from Mérida, wears oriental knickers fastened at the waist by a cinch strap.

 
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Mitra de Cabra

The Mithras of Cabra is the only full preserved Tauroctony sculpture found in Spain yet.

 
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Altar with inscription from Baetulo

This altar was dedicated to Cautes by a certain Lucius in Baetulo (Badalona), near Barcino (Barcelona).

 
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Mercury of Mérida

The statue of Mercury in Merida bears a dedication from the Roman Pater of a community in the city in 155.

 
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Arula by Lucius Petreius of Cabrera de Mar

Small arula with mithraic inscription and dedication to Cautes from a garlic merchant.

 
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Altar of Mérida from Quintio

This altar, which has now disappeared, was dedicated by the slave Quintio for the health of a certain Coutius Lupus.

 
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Mitreo de Cabrera de Mar

The Roman villa of Can Molodell had a sanctuary that has been related to the cult of Mithras.

 
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Cilindric arula from Cabrera de Mar

Two slaves sign this small monument to Cautes.

 
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Isis de Mérida

The Isis of Merida is covered by a long dress that reaches down to her feet.

 
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Cautopates from Casa del Mitreo of Mérida

The sculpture of the solar god is signed by its author, Demetrios.

 
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Oceaunus of Mérida

The sculpture of Oceanus in Merida bears an inscription by the Pater Patrorum Gaius Accius Hedychrus.

 
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Venus of Mérida small sculpture

The lack of attributes and its decontextualisation prevent us from attributing a specific Mithraic attribution to this small Venus pudica from Mérida.

 
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Aion of Mérida

The Aion-Chronos of Mérida was found near the bullring of the current city, once capital of the Roman province Hispania Ulterior.

 
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Aesculapius of Merida

This standing sculptural figure from Mérida appears to carry the serpent staff, characteristic of the medicine god Aesculapius.

 
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Venus pudica of Mérida

The Venus pudica of Merida stands next to the young Amor riding a dolplhin.

 
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Naked figure from Mérida

This sculpture may be a naked dadophorus, probably Cautopates.

 
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Tauroctonia de Córdoba

Fragmentary marble statue of Mithras Tauroctonos from Córdoba.

 
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Mitreo de Tróia

García y Bellido proposed the existence of a mithraeum in a narrow, elongated room where the Troia mithraic relief was found.

 
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CIMRM 807

Slab in sandstone (H. 0.67), found along the border of the Tagus.

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