Monumentum
Lion head possibly linked to Mithras from Vichy
Sculpted lion’s head from Vichy tentatively described as Mithraic in regional archaeological literature.
The New Mithraeum
28 May 2026
TNMM 2133 ↔ CIMRM 908B
A. Morlet, Vichy gallo-romain, Mâcon 1957 mentions a 'Mithraic lion's head.' I have not been able to consult this book.
References
- Vermaseren, Maarten Jozef (1956) Corpus Inscriptionum et Monumentorum Religionis Mithriacae