Name: Ai-Todor
Address: Gaspra, Ukraine

Ai-Todor was a Roman military and religious site near the castellum of Characis in Chersonesus Taurica, occupied between the 1st and 4th centuries CE. The site is known for several fragmentary Mithraic marble reliefs depicting the tauroctony, as well as evidence for the coexistence of Mithraic and Thracian cult activity outside the Roman fort.

Mithraic monuments of Ai-Todor

Mithraeum of Crimea

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The site of Ay-Todor in Crimea revealed a Roman camp, a temple with votive offerings, and a Mithraeum.
Tauroctony relief from Aïtodor

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Fragmentary tauroctony preserving Mithras, the torchbearers, Sol and Luna from the sanctuary at Aïtodor.
Relief fragment with Sol and Cautopates from Aïtodor

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Only the left section survives, showing Sol above the torchbearer Cautopates beside the cave border.
Tauroctony fragment from Aïtodor

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Scene from a bull-slaying relief preserving the dagger of Mithras, the dog and the raised torch of Cautes.
Relief of Mithras and Cautes from Aïtodor

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Small surviving fragment depicting Mithras as bull-slayer together with the torchbearer Cautes.
Relief fragment with Cautopates from Aïtodor

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Corner fragment preserving the feet and lowered torch of the Mithraic torchbearer Cautopates.

Mithraic monuments of Ai-Todor

Mithraeum of Crimea

Tauroctony relief from Aïtodor

Relief fragment with Sol and Cautopates from Aïtodor

Tauroctony fragment from Aïtodor

Relief of Mithras and Cautes from Aïtodor

Relief fragment with Cautopates from Aïtodor