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Monumentum

Two tauroctony statues from near Porta Maggiore, Rome

Two tauroctony statues formerly at the Villa del Grande near the Porta Maggiore in Rome, both lacking the upper part of Mithras and the bull's head.

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Updated on May 2026

Two statues, formerly in the Villa del Grande near the Porta Maggiore.Mithras slaying the bull. In both groups the upper part of the god's body and the bull's head are lacking.

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