Monumentum
Krater with weekday gods of Trier
The vase bears an inscription to the god but also 'king' Mithras.
The New Mithraeum
21 Jan 2022
Updated on Feb 2022
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The inscription translates as 'Cupitius has given [this] as a gift to the god and king [Mithras]'. The title 'god and king' for Mithras is known from a handful of other inscriptions, including other ceramics from Trier.
Ca. 280–315 CE. Found in Pottery District, Pacelli…