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The New Mithraeum Database tagged with sol

Mithraic monuments, temples and other objects related to Mithras and tagged with sol.

Your search sol gave 140 results.

 
  • Monumentum

    Mithraic Sol altar with backlight of Bingen

    The altar of the Sun god belongs to the typology of the openwork altar to be illuminated from behind.

    TNMM387 – CIMRM 1241, 1242

    In h(onorem) d(omus) d(ivinae) Soli / invicto Mitrae (sic!) / aram Privati Se/cundinus et Ter/tinus et Confinis / ex voto Privati / Tertini v(otum) s(olverunt) l(aeti) l(ibentes) m(erito)
  • Monumentum

    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

    Coin of Valerian and Sol

    This coin was deposited in the upper level of the throne in the cult niche of the Mitreo della Planta Pedis.

    TNMM557 – CIMRM 277

  • Monumentum

    Mithraic meal from Proložac, Croatia

    Mithras and Sol share a sacred meal accompanied by Cautes and Cautopates on a relief found in a cemetery from Croatia.

    TNMM304

    Invicto Mithre Stati(i) ursus / et Ursinus pat(er) et fil(ius) v(otum) l(ibentes) p(osuerunt).
  • Liber

    The Mithraic Prophecy (2022)

    Why did the Romans worship a Persian god? This book presents a new reading of the Mithraic iconography taking into account that the cult had a prophecy.
  • Liber

    The Mithraic Origin and Meanings of the Rotas-Sator Square (1973)

    My intention in this study is to propose a comprehensive resolution of the ROTAS-SATOR enigma in which I maintain the following points: (1) the square is Mithraic, for the Mithraic triad is present: Saturnus-Aion, Sol Invictus and Mithra; (2) the words of…
  • Monumentum

    Intaglio with Tauroctony from The Met

    This small magical jasper gem shows Sol in a quadrigra on the recto and Mithras as a bull slayer on the verso.

    TNMM769 – CIMRM 2361

    ABLANATHANALBA TUXEUI.
  • Monumentum

    Altar with Sol’s head from Altbachtal

    This stone altar fround in Altbachtal bears an inscription by a certain Martius Martialis.

    TNMM747 – CIMRM 986

    D(eo) i(nvicto) S(oli) / Martius Martialis / pater / in suo posuit.
  • 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

  • Monumentum

    Altar with openwork of Inveresk

    The altar of Sol from Inveresk, Scotland, was pierced, probably to illuminate part of the temple with a particular effect.

    TNMM459

    Soli C(aius) Cas(sius ?) Fla(vianus ?) >