Monumentum
Petrogeny from Aquileia
This fragment of a sculpture depicting the birth of Mithras from a rock, intertwined with a chaotic mass of serpent coils, was discovered in Aquileia, Italy.
Petrogeny fragment from Aquileia.
Ortolf Harl
The New Mithraeum
29 Nov 2024
Updated on Dec 2024
This fragment of a sculpture, measuring 48 x 45 cm, depicts Mithras emerging from a rock, accompanied by serpent motifs. Discovered in Aquileia, Italy, it is now preserved in the Museo Archeologico di Aquileia.
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