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The New Mithraeum Database

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Sandstone relief of Aion from Strasbourg

Sandstone relief depicting the god Aion, standing with wings, a staff and a key, accompanied by a lion and a serpent-entwined vessel.

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Bust of Aion of unkown origine

This bust of a lion-headed figure has been was part of a French private collection.

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Marble tauroctony relief in the Froehner Collection

White marble relief depicting Mithras as bull-slayer in a grotto from the Froehner collection, now in the Cabinet des Médailles, Paris.

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Mithréum de Vienne

Emperor Julian may have been initiated into the cult of the god Mithras at the Mithraeum of Vienne, France, according to Turcan.

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Limestone stele of a torchbearer from Apt

Small limestone stele, discovered at Apt in 1903. It depicts a standing torchbearer in the conventional Mithraic posture and dress, accompanied by a cock placed at his feet.

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Stone statuette of Cautopates from Bordeaux

Standing stone statuette of Cautopates, the downward-torch bearer, found at Bordeaux and kept in the city’s museum of antiquities (musée d’Aquitaine ?).

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Weapons from Les Bolards

A number of metal objects and weapons have been found in the Mithraeum of Les Bolards, close to Nuits-Saint-Georges in France.

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Mithréum de Septeuil

In the second half of the 4th century, a Mithraic temple was established within an earlier spring sanctuary at Septeuil, where the cult of the nymphs and Mithraic practices appear to have coexisted.

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Saul depicted as Mithras Tauroctonos

Saul cutting the oxen to pieces poses as Mithras Tauroctonos in this painting, which adorns the mantelpiece of Henry II’s bedroom at the Château d’Écouen near Paris.

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Marcus Iulius Maternianus

Has dedicated to Mithras a relief of the Tauroctony in Mons Seleucus.

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Lucius Apronius Chrysomallus

Dedicated an altar found in Gallia Narbonensis on the occasion of his elevation to the grade of Perses.

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Ambianicus

He travelled to Juliomagus and engraved vases to the undefeated Sun Mithras for his brothers.

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Chyndonax (Χυνδόναξ)

The cenders of Chyndonax were found on an urn with an inscription that reads High Priest of Mithras.

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Titus Aurelius

He dedicated the main known Tauroctony relief of Bergoiata, Nabonensis.

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Marceleus Marianus

Donated the monumental relief of Sarrebourg.

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Tertius

Slave who dedicated to Mithras ten drinking vessels at Mons Seleucus.

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