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Locus

Oescus

Oescus developed into a major legionary and urban centre on the lower Danube.

Mithraic monuments of Oescus

 

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.

CIMRM 2247

 

Mithras head from Oescus

White marble head in Phrygian cap with a sorrowful expression from Ghighen, ancient Oescus in Moesia Inferior, probably the head of Mithras as bull-slayer.

CIMRM 2248

 

Altar of Marcus Titius Maximus from Oescus

Large marble altar from Ghighen, ancient Oescus in Moesia Inferior, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Marcus Titius Maximus, duumviralis of the Colonia, with Aelianus as scribe.

CIMRM 2249

 

Altar of Tettius Plotus pater sacrorum from Oescus

Limestone altar from Oescus, Moesia Inferior, dedicated to Deo invicto by Tettius Plotus, veteran of Legio IIII Flavia Fidelis and pater sacrorum — one of the clearest grade attributions from Moesia Inferior.

CIMRM 2250

 

Tauroctony relief from Bechli near Oescus

Limestone tauroctony relief from Bechli, 8 km from Ghighen, ancient Oescus in Moesia Inferior, depicting the standard bull-slaying scene in a grotto.

CIMRM 2251

 

Circular relief from Oescus

Circular Mithraic relief from Oescus, Moesia Inferior, mentioned by LeRoy Campbell; no further details are available to the author.

CIMRM 2254

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