Tauroctony relief of Sarmizegetusa
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At the centre, Mithras, larger than the others, stands blocking the bull with his left knee, while holding it by the nostrils with his left hand and stabbing it in the throat with his right. The god has shoes, wears a Phrygian cap, and is dressed in a short tunic
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