Mithraic monuments of Plevna
Marble tauroctony relief from Plevna (Pleven), Moesia Inferior, found between the remnants of a demolished church, depicting the standard bull-slaying in a grotto with dog, serpent, and scorpion.
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Location Moesia , today in the area of Pleven (Bulgaria )
From the Wikipedia Pleven is the seventh most populous city in Bulgaria. Located in the northern part of the country, it is the administrative centre of Pleven Province, as well as of the subordinate Pleven municipality. It is the biggest economic center in Northwestern Bulgaria. At the 2021 census its population was 89,823. Internationally known for the siege of Plevna of 1877, today it is a major economic centre of the Bulgarian Northwest and Central North and the third largest city of Northern Bulgaria after Varna and Ruse.
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Published on 28 May 2026
Updated on 29 May 2026
