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The New Mithraeum Database of Germany

Mithraic monuments, temples and other objects related to Mithras from Germany.
 
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    Mithraeum

    Mithräum von Saalburg

    In the 1900s a model Mithraeum was built in Saalburg in the mistaken belief that there was an original temple of Mithras in an ancient Roman building.

    TNMM95

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    Mithraeum

    Mithraea of Heddernheim

    Since 1826, four mithraea have been found at Nida-Heddernheim.

    TNMM197

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    Monumentum

    Key of Mithraeum III at Nida

    The key of Nida's Mithraeum III was decorated with a lion's head.

    TNMM406 – CIMRM 1115

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    Monumentum

    Altar with Inscription to Mithras of Rottenburg

    This monument was erected by a certain Publius Aelius Vocco, a solider of the Legio XXII Primigenia Pia Fidelis stationed in Mainz.

    TNMM562 – CIMRM 1308

    Invicto / Mithrae / P. Ael(ius) Voc/co mil(es) l(egionis) XXII / p(rimigeniae) p(iae) f(idelis) v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) l(aetus) / m(erito).
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    Monumentum

    Tauroctony of Neuenheim

    The Tauroctony relief of Neuenheim, Heidelberg, includes several scenes from the deeds of Mithras and other gods.

    TNMM205 – CIMRM 1283

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    Monumentum

    Mithras riding a horse from Neuenheim

    Mithras galloping, in a cypress forest, carrying a globe in one hand and accompanied by a lion and a snake.

    TNMM177 – CIMRM 1289

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    Mithraeum

    Mithräum von Neuenheim

    Only a small part of the Neuenheim Mithraeum has been excavated.

    TNMM48 – CIMRM 1282

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    Mithraeum

    Mithräum von Osterburken

    The Mithraeum of Osterburken could not be excavated bodily owing to the water of a well in the immediate neighbourhood. The monument had been covered carefully with sand.

    TNMM70 – CIMRM 1291

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    Monumentum

    Cautes of Trier

    This remarkable relief by Cautes was found in what appears to be a mithraeum in Trier.

    TNMM588

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    Monumentum

    Altar to Mithras and Mars of Mainz

    This altar has been unusually dedicated to both gods Mithras and Mars at Mogontiacum, present-day Mainz.

    TNMM513

    D(eo) I(nvicto) M(ithrae) / et Marti / Secundini/us Amantius / cornicu(larius) / praef(ecti) leg(ionis) / XXII permi/ttente Pri/mulo patre / ex voto pos/uit l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito).