Monumentum
Aion altar of Bordeaux
The altar depicting a lion-headed figure from Bordeaux includes a sculpted ewer and a patera on the sides.
The New Mithraeum
17 Jun 2009
Updated on May 2023
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The altar was found with three other uninscribed altars in the apse at the far end of the spelaeum. The main face is in the form of a temple, simply represented by two pilasters and a pediment. The sides feature a ewer and patera for
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