Mithraism in the Roman Army

[Mithras]

But it wasn't the Batavian cohort themselves who dedicated the altars at Carrawburgh - it was the Equestrian Praefects of the cohort - the officers. They were carrying out personal vows, not performing an action on behalf of their men. It's perfectly possibly that the Carrawburgh mithraeum, being so close to the fort, was regularly crowded out with soldiery - but perhaps it might be better seen as similar to those 'scholae' that existed in bigger camps and legion bases? Somewhere, essentially, for the commanders to go.

An exclusive officers club?!

I like it.

I've often wondered about the disparity between the size of the Mithraeum and the garrison numbers.