The New Mithraeum Database

The Mithras killing the bull sculpture from Sidon, currently Libya.

CIMRM 76

Lebanon

The Cautes of Sidon who wields an axe also wears a piece of cloth on his left arm.

CIMRM 82

Lebanon

In this case, a quiver has been attached to the tree-stump behind the torchbearer.

CIMRM 83

Lebanon

Edmon Durighello, a journalist, discovered this Aion marble in 1887.

CIMRM 78, 79

Lebanon

Cautopates sculpture of Sidon features a snake near his left leg.

CIMRM 81

Lebanon

Sculpture depicting Mithras carrying a young bull on his shoulders.

CIMRM 77

Lebanon

The Hekataion of Sidon shows a triple Hekate surrounded by three dancing nymphs.

CIMRM 84, 85

Lebanon

The relief of the Sidon Tauroctony includes the signs of the zodiac and the four seasons, among other common elements.

CIMRM 75

Lebanon

There are two Venus from the Mithraeum of Sidon, one in bronze and the other in Parian marble.

CIMRM 86

Lebanon

The Sidon sculpture includes a dog jumping between Cautes's legs.

CIMRM 80

Lebanon

The Mithraeum of Sidon escaped destruction because the followers of Mithras walled off the entrance to the underground sanctuary.

CIMRM 74

Lebanon

The most emblematic of the Syrian Mithraea was discovered in 1933 by a team led by the Russian historian Mikhaïl Rostovtzeff.

CIMRM 34

Syria

Mount Nemrut or Nemrud is one of the highest peaks in the eastern Taurus Mountains, southeastern Turkey. On its summit large statues stand around what is supposed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC.

CIMRM 28

Turkey

Commander of the archers located at Dura Euroopos.

The Mithraea of Doliche, ancient Dülük, Turkey, are unique in that they represent two distinct shrines on the same site.

Turkey

Princeps centurion commander (praepositus)

He is calified as petitor in a column graffiti in Dura Europos.

Pater nominos at Sidon Mithraeum.

One of the reliefs of the Dura Europos tauroctonies includes several characters with their respective names.

CIMRM 37, 38

Syria

Pater at Dura Europos