Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.33254/piaz.38.2.6

Mithras in Teutoburgium

Inga Vilgorac Brčić orcid.org/0000-0001-9197-5003 ; Department of History, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Laurent Bricault orcid.org/0000-0002-4484-8033 ; UFR Histoire, Arts et Archéologie, Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès, Toulouse, France

Abstract

A roman altar with an inscription dedicated to Mithras was found in the area of Teutoburgium 42 years ago. Although it is part of Vukovar City Museum’s permanent display (inv. no AZ-550), until now it had never been published in the scholarly literature. In this paper the inscription will be reconstructed, analysed and interpreted for the first time. Additionally, the other, published Mithraic altar from Teutoburgium (CIMRM II, 1635) will be reconsidered. It will be concluded that both of them belonged to the same time period and that they ornated one or two unlocated temples.

Keywords

Mithras; cult; altar; temple; Pannonia inferior; Teutoburgium

Hrčak ID:

267041

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/267041

Publication date:

13.12.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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