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Altar from Pécs

Altar from Pécs, ancient Sopianae in Pannonia Inferior, found during church restoration in 1890, dedicated to Soli invicto pro salute.
 
The New Mithraeum
28 May 2026

TNMM 2371 ↔ CIMRM 1839

Relief (H. 0.86 Br. 1.18 D. 0.33) found at Paks (distr. Tolna). Szekszárdi, Museum "Balogh Ádám."

F. Rómer in AK X 1876, 44; M. Wosinsky, Tolna vm. az őskortól a hoxfoglalásig, II, Budapest 1896, 734; Nagy in AÉrt 85, 1958, 7ff and Pl. V. It is a pity that no good photograph is available.

Mithras as a bullkiller with the scorpion. The bull wears a belt. No other animals, no torchbearers. In the corners the busts of Sol (l) and of Luna (r).

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