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Prehistoric axe with Mithraic associations from Argolis

Black polished cone-shaped prehistoric axe from Argolis, now in the Athens National Museum, interpreted by some scholars as having Mithraic votive associations.

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Mitreo dels Munts

A possible Mithraic sanctuary attached to the luxurious Roman villa of Els Munts, near ancient Tarraco, whose interpretation remains disputed.

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Marble altar of Sex. Fusinius Felix from the Mitreo delle Sette Porte

Marble altar found near the entrance of the Mitreo delle Sette Porte at Ostia, dedicated by Sex. Fusinius Felix.

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Torso dedicated to Mithras

Marble torso found at Ostia in 1912 between the Decumanus and the Via dei Molini, dedicated to Mithras by a certain Atilius Glycol.

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Altar of Stertinius Carpus from the Ponte Emilio Area, Rome

This altar bears an inscription to the health of the emperor Commodus by a certain Marcus Aurelius, his father and two other fellows.

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Mitreo delle Sette Sfere

The Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres (Sette Sfere) is of great importance for the understanding of the cult, because of its black-and-white mosaics depicting the planets, the zodiac and related elements.

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Altar of Carnuntum by the Augusti and Caesares

Altar with Cautes and Cautopates dedicated to Sol Invictus Mithras as protector of the Tetrarchy in 3rd-century Carnuntum.

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Dedication of Florius Hermadio from Ostia

Marble revetment inscription from the cult niche of the Mitreo della Planta Pedis recording a dedication to Sol Invictus Mithras by the priest Florius Hermadio for the welfare of two emperors.

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Altar to Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Cocidius and the genius loci from Housesteads

An altar found in the west corner of the sanctuary at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads) in 1898, recording a dedication to Jupiter Optimus Maximus, the god Cocidius and the genius of the place by soldiers of the Second Augustan Legion on garrison duty.

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Arimanius from York

The statue of Arimanius/Ahriman was found in 1874 under the city wall of York during the construction of the railway station.

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Denarius depicting Mithras rock-birth of St. Albans

The mithraic denarius of St. Albans dates from the 2nd century.

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Tauroctony relief from Oescus

Tuff tauroctony relief in two fragments from Ghighen, ancient Oescus in Moesia Inferior, depicting the standard bull-slaying scene with the full iconographic programme.

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Bronze medallion of Gordian III with tauroctony

The bronze medallion, from Cilicia, shows Mithras Tauroctonus on the revers.

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Dedication to Mithras from Pax Iulia

Marble inscription recording the construction of a Mithraic meeting place and the donation of a crater by Titus Flavius Artemidorus.

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Rock-cut tauroctony relief from Rožanec

Carved directly into the rock of the Rožanec sanctuary, this tauroctony relief preserves an unusually complete composition.

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Altar of Victorinus to Fons Perennis

One of several dedications commissioned by the duumvir Marcus Antonius Victorinus in his Mithraeum of Aquincum, modern Budapest.

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Altar to the god of the East from Stockstadt

Bright red sandstone altar from Mithraeum II at Stockstadt dedicated to Deo Cauti by Titus Martialius Candidus, found near the north podium.

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Altar to the god of the West from Stockstadt

These two inscriptions by a certain Titus Martialius Candidus are dedicated to Cautes and Cautopates.

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Slab of Cornelio from Trillo

A sandstone slab found along the border of the Tagus river near Thirmarum (modern Trillo, near Cifuentes in Guadalajara), recording an inscriptoiin by a certain Cornelius, freedman of Gaius.

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Dedication to Sol Invictus from Lambaesis

Limestone slab dedicated to the invincible Sun by the governor Marcus Aurelius Decimus near the temple of Aesculapius.

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