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Nina Willburger

For #EpigraphyTuesday a #Roman votive altar dedicated to Invictus Mithras (Invincible Mithras) by Publius Aelius Vocco, soldier of the Legio XXII Primigenia Pia Fidelis. The legion was stationed in Mainz, yet the altar was found in Rottenburg. 1/3 #RomanArchaeology

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Nina Willburger

The inscription reads: INVICTO MITHRAE P(ublius) AEL(ius) VOC CO MIL(es) L(egionis) XXII P(rimigeniae) P(iae) F(idelis) V(otum) S(olvit) L(aetus) L(ibens) M(erito) 2/3

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Translation: To Invictus Mithras Publius Aelius Vocco, soldier of the Legio XXII Primigenia Pia Fidelis, gladly, willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow. CIL XIII 6362, dating 2nd/3rd century AD. 3/3 Photo: Landesmuseum Württemberg

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