Circular tauroctony from Soukhin-Dol

Marble relief (H. 0.115 Br. 0.11 D. 0.015), found in the Roman castellum near Soukhin-Dol (distr. Selvi-Sevlievo). Sofia, National Museum.Kazarow in BSAB 1911, 52f No. 3 and fig.; LeRoy Campbell in Berytus XI, 1954, 50 No. 226 and Pl. III, 2. See fig. 629.The arched relief has the representation of Mithras as a bullkiller. The dog, the serpent and the scorpion. Cautes (r) and Cautopates (l) are standing cross-legged and with their l.h. they hold a pedum against their shoulders. Cautes' torch is lost. In the upper corners the dressed busts of Sol (l) and of Luna (r). Next to Sol an indistinct…