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MONUMENTUM
Submission scene from Barberini
This scene of the main fresco of the Mithraeum Barberini seems to depict part of the initiation into the Mithraic Mysteries.
Italy
MONUMENTUM
Relief of Aion on globe
The lion-headed god is standing on a globe encicled by two crossed bands on which five pearls.
CIMRM 543
Italy
MITHRAEUM
Mitreo di S. Silvestro in Capite
This Mithraic temple, aka Mithraeum of the Olympii, was discovered in the 15th century in Rome, although traces have been lost except for a few monuments with remarkable inscriptions.
CIMRM 399
Italy
VIDEO
Honorer Mithra en contexte domestique ou associatif. Réflexions à partir d'exemples de Rome et d'Ostie.
Mithra et ses actualités - Journée d'études.
MONUMENTUM
Inscription by Proficentius, Rome
This marble slab bears an inception be the Pater Proficentius to whom Mithras has suggested to build and devote a temple.
CIMRM 423
Italy
Hic locus est felix, sanctus, piusque benignus, Quem monuit Mithras mentemque dedit Proficentio patri sacrorum Utque sibi spelaeum faceret dedicaretque Et celeri instansque operi reddit munera...
MONUMENTUM
Tauroctony relief exposed at the Hermitage Museum
The relief marble of Mithras sacrifying the bull, exposed on the Hermitage Museum comes from Rome.
CIMRM 603, 604
Italy
D(onum) deo invicto d(ederunt) / Marci Matti / Fortuna/tus / et Alexander / et Pardus / et Eficax / per Fl(avio) Alexandro patre.
MONUMENTUM
Tauroctonia del Cortile del Belvedere
White marble relief depicting Mithras slaying the bull, dedicated by Atimetus.
CIMRM 546, 547
Italy
Soli invicto deo / Atimetus Aug(ustorum) n(ostrorum) ser(vus) act(uarius) praediorum Romaniarorum.
MONUMENTUM
Tauroctony of Santo Stefano Rotondo
The relief of Mithras killing the bull of Stefano Rotodon preserves part of his polycromy and depicts two unusual figures: Hesperus and an owl.
Italy
MITHRAEUM
Mitreo di Santo Stefano Rotondo
The Mitreo dei Castra Peregrinorum was discovered under the church of Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome.
Italy
MONUMENTUM
Inscription of Kastos father and son
Second Mithraic monument dedicated by the Kastos family, found not far from the Arco di S. Lazzaro, in Rome.
CIMRM 473
Italy
Διί 'Ηλίω Μίθρα / άνεικήτω Κάστος / πατήρ καί Κάστος / ύιός / ύιός ίερός κόραξ.
MITHRAEUM
Mitreo di Santa Prisca
The Mithraeum of Santa Prisca houses remarkable frescoes showing the initiates in procession.
CIMRM 476
Italy
MITHRAEUM
Mitreo di San Clemente
The Mithraeum under the Basilica of San Clemente made part of a notable Roman house.
CIMRM 338
Italy
MONUMENTUM
Altar to a Perses of S. Silvestro in Capite
This monument was erected on the occasion of the elevation of a member to the Mithraic grade of Perses.
CIMRM 402
Italy
Datiano et Cereale cons(ulibus) / Nonius Victor Olympius v(ir) cl(arissimus) p(ater) p(atrum) [et] / Aur(elius) Victor Augentius v(ir) c(larissimus) p(ater) / tradiderunt Persica pri(die) non(as)...
MONUMENTUM
Inscription of Santi Marcellino e Pietro al Laterano
This inscription mentions a Pater for the first known time.
CIMRM 362
Italy
Soli / invicto Mithrae / T. Flavius Aug(usti) lib(ertus) Hyginus / Ephebianus / d(onum) d(edit). Ἡλίῳ Μίθραι / Τ(ίτος) Φλάουιος Ὑγεῖος / διὰ Λολλίου...
MONUMENTUM
Altar of Vettius Agrorius Praetextatus
The marble altar mentions Vettius Agrorius Praetextatus as Pater Sacrorum and Patrum and his wife Aconia Fabia Paulina.
CIMRM 420
Italy
D(is) M(anibus). Vettius Agorius Praetextatus augur, p[o]ntifex Vestae, pontifex Sol[is], quindecemvir curialis Herc[u]lis, sacratus Libero et Eleusiniis, hierophanta, neocorus,...
MONUMENTUM
Fresco of lions at Santa Prisca
The inscription is above a procession of men carrying animals, bread, a crater and other objects that appear to be in preparation for a feast.
CIMRM 481, 482
Italy
Nama Nicephoro leoni; nama Theodoro leoni. Nama Hel[io]doro leoni; Nama Gelasio leoni; Nama Phoebo leoni.
MONUMENTUM
Fresco of procession of grades at Santa Prisca
Procession of figures dressed in different ways with inscriptions calling them by the seven grades of the Mithraic initiation cult.
CIMRM 480
Italy
Nama [patribus] / ab oriente / ad occiden[tem] / tutela Saturni; Nama H[eliodro]mis / tut[la]a S[ol]is; Nama Persis / tutela Lunae; Nama l[e]on[i-]b[us] / tutela Iovis; Nama militibus / tutela...
MONUMENTUM
Votive plaque of Stockstadt
This plaque was found in Mithraeum I at Stockstadt broken into pieces inserted between the blocks of the socle of the cult relief, in the manner of a votive deposit.
CIMRM 1206, 1207
Germany
[D(eo)] i(nvicto) M(ithrae) et S(oli) s(ocio) Argata / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito).
MITHRAEUM
Mithraeum of the Baths of Caracalla
The Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla is one of the largest temple devoted to Mithras found in Rome so far.
CIMRM 457
Italy
MONUMENTUM
Tauroctony of the Villa Borghese
This relief of Mithras slaying the bull was erected in Piazza del Campidoglio, moved to Villa Borghese and is now in the Louvre Museum.
CIMRM 415, 416
Italy
Nama Sebesio. / Deo Soli invict[o] Mitrhe (sic!) / C(aii) Aufidii Ianuarius [et…] Nam/a/ ne CS