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The New Mithraeum Database in Germany

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Monumentum

Cultic mithraic vase of Zeughausstraße
The Mithraic vase from Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium in Germany includes Sol-Mithras between Cautes and Cautopates, as well as a serpent, a lion and seven stars.
TNMM378 – CIMRM 1020
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Inscription of Cimber and Exsocho from Cologne
This monument with an inscription by two individuals was found in the first mithraeum of Cologne, Germany.
TNMM726 – CIMRM 1021
Have / Cimber es(sedarius) et / Pietas Ensocho / essed(ario) sodali / [b]ene merenti / [pos]uit. Vale. {H}Ave / Cimber es(sedarius) et / Pietas Exsocho / essed(ario) sodali / [be]ne merenti / [pos]…
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Incensiary vessel of Dieburg
The vessel to burn incense from the Mithraeum of Dieburg is similar to those found in other Roman cities of Germany.
TNMM409 – CIMRM 1269
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Altar without inscription of Bingem
This small monument without inscription was found in Bingem, Germany.
TNMM725 – CIMRM 1244
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Tauroctony of Gimmeldingen
This relief of Mithras killing the bull found in Gimmeldingen, Germany, lacks the usual raven.
TNMM693 – CIMRM 1314
Mithraeum

Mithräum von Gimmeldingen
The few remains of the Mithraeum of Gimmeldingen are preserved at the Historical Museum of the Palatinate, in Speyer, Germany.
TNMM49 – CIMRM 1313
Monumentum

Tauroctony relief from Ladenburg
The Tauroctony from Landerburg, Germany, shows a naked Mithras only accompanied by his fellow Cautes.
TNMM290 – CIMRM 1275
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Tauroctony of Osterburken
Franz Cumont considers the bas relief of Osterburken ’the most remarkable of all the monuments of the cult of Mithras found up to now’.
TNMM176 – CIMRM 1292, 1293
D[eo] S[oli] I[nvicto] M[ithrae] M[er?]catorius Castrensis in suo cons[ituit].
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Two-sided relief from Rückingen
This remarkable double-sided relief depicts the myth of Mithras and the Tauroctony on one side, and a scene of Mithras the hunter and the banquet of Mithras and the Sol on the other.
TNMM552 – CIMRM 1137
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Intaglio with Tauroctony from Munich
This heliotrope gem, depicting Mithras slaying the bull, dates from the 2nd-3rd century, but was reused as an amulet in the 13th century.
TNMM550
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Altars of Sol and Luna from Mundelsheim
The altars of the gods of the Sun and Moon found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim wear openwork segments that could be lighten from behind.
TNMM386
Monumentum

Two-sided relief of Dieburg
The relief of Dieburg shows Mithras riding a horse as main figure, surrounded by several scenes of the myth.
TNMM231 – CIMRM 1247
[Side A:] D(eo) i(nvicto) M(ithrae) / Silves/trius / Silvi/nius et Silvestrius Pe[rpetus et A]urelius nepos / v(otum) s(olverunt) l(ibentes) l(aeti) m(erito). / Perpetus fra/te[r] artis sutor(iae). …
Mithraeum

Mithräum von Groß-Gerau
In the Mithraeum of Gross Gerau, discovered in 1989, a statue of Mercury, a lion and an altar were found.
TNMM617
Mithraeum

Mithraea of Heddernheim
Since 1826, four mithraea have been found at Nida-Heddernheim.
TNMM197
Monumentum

Mithras head of Sindelfingen
TNMM149
Socius

Sebastian Buck
researcher on Mithraism for over 20 years, author of the book "Mithras. Geschichte einer Gottheit"
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Frederick Stoddon
1991-2005 Grabungstechniker - Archaeological Site Supervisor LVR - APX Xanten / LAND GmbH
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Martina Meyr
Provincial-Roman Archeologist
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Hanns-Eugen Stöffler
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Stefan Taube