Monumentum
Domus del Mitreo of Tarquinia
The discovery of the Mithraeum of Tarquinia is due to the Department for Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Carabinieri, who noticed some clandestine excavations near the Ara della Regina.
Archaeologists work in the area of the Domus of Tarquinia
Aerial view of the Domus of Tarquinia
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Tauroctony of Tarquinia in Sala degli Animali, Vatican Museum
Italofile
Tauroctony of Tarquinia lateral view.
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Tauroctony of Tarquinia lateral close view.
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Front detail.
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Rear view of the sculpture.
Carabinieri - Tutela Patrimonio Culturale Italia
The New Mithraeum
30 Dec 2020
Updated on Jan 2022
The discovery of the Mithraeum of Tarquinia is due to the Department for Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Carabinieri (Italian military police), who noticed some clandestine excavations near the Ara della Regina, on the ancient site of Tarquinia, in May of 2014. Subsequently the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici dell‘Etruria Meridionale carried out a short archaeological excavation in order to prove the actual provenance of the magnificant sculpture of Mithras, which had been illegally unearthed, and which was fortunately recovered by the Carabinieri, after investigations by the
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