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Head of Mithras from Angers Mithraeum

The head of Mithras of Angers has been found a four months after the main relief.
Head of Mithras recovered in Angers
Head of Mithras recovered in AngersOuest France - Claudine Quiblier
 
The New Mithraeum
17 Oct 2010
Updated on May 2023

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En mai dernier, les archéologues qui fouillent le site de l’ancienne clinique Saint-Louis, près de la gare, avaient montré les vestiges d’un bas-relief dont il manquait le motif principal : la tête du dieu Mithra. Ils l’ont retrouvée ce mois-ci. Le démontage du temple leur a aussi permis de découvrir… un temple sous le temple ainsi que des objets rarissimes : un bronze intact de Bacchus, quelques très jolies statuettes en marbre et en poterie et des pièces en argent. Le chantier s’est achevé aujourd’hui. Demain, place aux bulldozers. Il n’y a plus de temple à Mithra à Angers.

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Requi
Just read why they decided to continue to dig under the mithraeum before complaining: http://www.angers.maville.com/actu/actudet_-Et-le-dieu-Mithra-sortit-du-ventre-de-la-terre..._loc-1531774_actu.Htm

They found more about the site history in doing so !
JB
Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuar of Mithra from Angers (back) is destroted ! It's archéological pillaing !
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