Monumentum
Mithras pantocrator of the Villa Altieri
This unusual representation of Mithras standing on a bull was kept in the Casino di Villa Altieri sul Monte Esquilino until the 19th century.
The New Mithraeum
1 Feb 2022
Updated on Sep 2023
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The monument is concave in form and the back has been worked roughly. Also the front and especially the niche-like background, against which Mithras stands out triumphantly is rough and rocky.
The god is standing on top of the felled
The…