Mithraic monuments of Pohanica
Mithraeum at Pohanica
Small Mithraic sanctuary found in the slope of a ravine called Zlodjer (Devil's Ditch) at Ober-Pohanica near Zdole, Noricum; the finds are among the finest marble Mithraic sculpture from the eastern Alpine provinces.
CIMRM 1457
Tauroctony relief with lion from Pohanica
Bachern marble tauroctony relief from the Mithraeum at Pohanica, Noricum, notable for the prominent inclusion of a lion entering from the left — an unusual compositional element — alongside the standard dog, serpent, and torchbearers.
CIMRM 1458
Altar of Metilius Iustinianus from Pohanica
Sandstone altar with akroteria from the Mithraeum at Pohanica, Noricum, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Metilius Iustinianus; the sculptor initially misspelt the name Justianus before correcting it.
CIMRM 1459
Altar of Marcianus from Pohanica
Sandstone altar with akroteria from the Mithraeum at Pohanica, Noricum, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Marcianus; the frame bears two outward-pointing darts as a decorative motif.
CIMRM 1460
Double-sided slab from Pohanica
Limestone slab from the Mithraeum at Pohanica, Noricum, elaborately carved on both faces; a metal plate originally attached by pins to its interior was removed, probably by the Mithraists themselves — paralleled at Poetovio.
CIMRM 1461
