Open AccessMithras in Teutoburgium
Author(s) -
Inga Vilgorac Brčić,
Laurent Bricault
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
prilozi instituta za arheologiju u zagrebu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1848-6371
pISSN - 1330-0644
DOI - 10.33254/piaz.38.2.6
Subject(s) - altar , ancient history , art , period (music) , history , classics , aesthetics
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.