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Basin of Criton from Ostia

The dedicator of this marble basin could be the same person who offered the sculpture of Mithras slaying the bull in the Mitreo delle Terme di Mitra.

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Mosaic floor from the Mitreo delle Sette Porte

Mosaic-paved floor of the central aisle of the Mitreo delle Sette Porte at Ostia, with a krater flanked by serpent and eagle, standing Jupiter and Saturn, torchbearers at the podia, and planetary gods Mars, Luna, Venus, and Mercury.

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Cup of Eutyches from Martigny

Ceramic cup inscribed with a Greek graffito and recovered from the Mithraeum of Martigny, providing evidence for the use of inscribed vessels within the sanctuary assemblage.

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Tauroctony from Piedimonte

This finely carved marble tauroctony from Interamna features an unusual series of altars and ritual vases surrounding the scene.

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Pottery depicting Mithras

This fragment of pottery depicting Mithras may have come from Gallia.

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Sepulchral inscription from Cologne

Sepulchral limestone inscription from the vicinity of the Mithraeum at Colonia Agrippina (Germania Inferior), mentioning the Mithraic grade Corax.

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Goblet from Angers

The spherical ceramic cup found at the Mithraeum in Angers bears an inscription to the unconquered god Mithras.

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Basin from Mitreo della Planta Pedis

This marble basin found in the Mithraeum of the Footprint bears an inscription of a certain Umbilius Criton, associated with a monumental tauroctonic sculpture also found in Ostia.

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Funerary urn of Chyndonax

This funerary inscription, engraved on a stone urn discovered near Roman Dijon, mentions a certain Chyndonax, described as a priestly leader of Mithras.

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Lamp with human dismemberment scene from Arles

This lamp, depicting a man slicing his victim into pieces with a sword, was believed to be associated with the Cult of Mithras.

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Altar of Inveresk with a griffin

This second altar discovered to date near Inveresk includes several elements unusual in Mithraic worship.

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Cult vessel with snake representations of St. Egyden

Upon first examination, archaeologists interpreted the inscription on the cult vessel from Gradishje as referencing Mithras, though it has since been re-evaluated.

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Lion from Les Bolards

A limestone lion holding a flowing urn, discovered at the entrance of the Mithraeum of Les Bolards, reflects the ritual significance of water within the cult of Mithras.

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Cultic mithraic vase of Zeughausstraße

The Mithraic vase from Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium in Germany includes Sol-Mithras between Cautes and Cautopates, as well as a serpent, a lion and seven stars.

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Mithras with bow from Dieburg

Statue in yellow sandstone found in the pit of the Mithraeum of Dieburg, showing Mithras standing beside an altar with bow and arrow, accompanied by a vase and associated with the water miracle.

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Limestone relief of Cautopates from Bologna

Limestone low-relief depicting Cautopates standing cross-legged in eastern dress, accompanied by a bull, flowing water from an overturned jar and a crescent from Bolognia.

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Fragmentary sandstone relief from Rückingen

Fragmentary sandstone relief from Rückingen showing a male figure walking right and holding a kantharos. Traces on the chest may indicate a torques or shoulder-cape.

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Terracotta krater from the Friedberg Mithraeum

Terracotta krater from the southern part of the Friedberg Mithraeum, discovered in 1849. The vessel is decorated in relief with serpents, a scorpion and a ladder-like motif.

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Mithraic vessel of Mainz

The Mithraic vase from Ballplatz in Mainz depicts seven figures arranged in two narrative sequences, commonly interpreted in relation to initiation rites.

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Trachyte brazier fragment from Sarrebourg

Fragment of a trachyte brazier.

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