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Altar with Sol from Ptuj

This altar, found in the 3rd mithraeum of Ptuj, bears an inscription and a relief of Sol and a person with a cornucopia.
  • Altar with Sol from Ptuj

    Altar with Sol from Ptuj
    Ortolf Harl 

  • Altar with Sol from Ptuj

    Altar with Sol from Ptuj
    Ortolf Harl 

  • Altar with Sol from Ptuj

    Altar with Sol from Ptuj
    Ortolf Harl 

 
 
The New Mithraeum
27 Oct 2023
 

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