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Locus

Arupium

The settlement of Arupium formed part of the mountainous inland communications network of Roman Dalmatia.

Mithraic monuments of Arupium

 

Mithraic assemblage from Vitalj mountain

Altar and a relief of a figure tearing a lion to pieces, found along the Otočac–Gospić road near the mountains Veliki and Mali Vitalj, Dalmatia; the tauroctony interpretation of the lion-tearing relief was subsequently disputed.

CIMRM 1850

 

Rock-cut Mithraeum near Prozor

Natural rock enclosure at a quarter-hour's walk from Veliki Vitalj near Prozor, Dalmatia, used as a Mithraic sanctuary, with a tauroctony carved directly into the rock.

CIMRM 1851

 

Rock sanctuary near Prozor

Rocky pass about twenty minutes south of Prozor, Dalmatia, containing a rock niche with a carved Mithraic scene; probably a secondary cult place related to the Vitalj sanctuary.

CIMRM 1852

 

Altar of Lucius Lucceius from Vitalj

Limestone altar found on the summit of Monte Vitalj near Prozor, Dalmatia, in 1900, dedicated to Soli invicto deo by Lucius Lucceius; the epithet rupe nato may be present in line one.

CIMRM 1853

 

Dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae from Prozor

Upper part of an epistylium or building fragment from near the church of S. Marco at Prozor, Dalmatia, bearing the dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae.

CIMRM 1854

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