Monumentum
Tauroctony relief from Sexantaprista
Marble tauroctony relief in five fragments from Ruse, ancient Sexantaprista in Moesia Inferior, found near the confluence of the river Lom with the Danube, depicting the standard bull-slaying.
The New Mithraeum
28 May 2026
Marble relief (H. 0.34 Br. 0.29 D. 0.02–0.025) in five fragments. Found at Roustchouk (Ruse) not far from the place where the river Lom joins the Danube. Sofia, National Museum.Kazarow in RA XVIII, 1911, 73ff and fig.; BSAB 1911, 51f No. 2 and fig. 2; Saxl, Mithras, 31 and fig. 93; LeRoy Campbell in Berytus XI, 1954, 50 No. 354. See fig. 632.The relief is divided into three parts. In the centre Mithras as a bullkiller with the raven perched on the flying cloak. The dog, but no serpent and scorpion. The bull wears a belt. Cautes (r) holds an upraised torch in his r.h. and a pedum in his l.h…
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