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The New Mithraeum Database

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Altar to Deo Aeterno from Osijek

Altar found at Osijek in 1922 when the fortress was demolished, ancient Mursa in Pannonia Inferior, now in the Zagreb Archaeological Museum, bearing a dedication to Deo Aeterno — the Eternal God.

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Altar to Deo Aeterno from Mursa

Altar from Osijek, ancient Mursa, found when the fortress was demolished in 1922, dedicated to Deo Aeterno — the Eternal God — a title sometimes associated with Mithraic worship.

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Altar of Maximus from Topusko

Right portion of a sandstone altar from Topusko, Pannonia Superior, formerly used as a step in a bathing establishment, dedicated to Invicto Mithrae by Maximus with his companions.

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Fragmentary inscription from Pregrade

Fragmentary inscription from Pregrade, Pannonia Superior, preserving only the end of a dedicant's name (-rentianus) and the closing formula.

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Tauroctony relief fragment from Pregrade

Right portion of a marble tauroctony relief from near Pregrade, Pannonia Superior, preserving Mithras killing the bull with dog, serpent, and scorpion; the greater part of the god and the bull's head are lost.

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Inscription mentioning Atticus from Pola

Fragmentary inscription from Pola preserving a possible reading of the name Atticus.

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Altar of Sextus Cornelius Antiochus from Salona

Altar from Salona, Dalmatia, found in 1884, dedicated by Sextus Cornelius Antiochus to Soli deo, who donated both a star and a fructifera — interpreted as Sol and Luna — following a vision.

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Altar of Fortunatus for Pamphilus from Salona

Altar from Salona, Dalmatia, with a bust of Sol in radiate crown in the lower portion, dedicated to Deo invicto for the welfare and safety of Pamphilus, imperial dispensator, by his arkarius Fortunatus.

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Altar to Petra Genetrix from Salona

Altar found at Salona, Dalmatia, in 1884, dedicated simply to Petrae genetrici — the rock that gives birth to the god.

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Inscription to Mithras and the gods from Salona

Inscription from a house staircase at Salona, Dalmatia, dedicated to Deo Mithrae invicto and all the other immortal gods by a dedicant whose name ends in -elius.

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Zodiac fragment from Salona area

Oval relief fragment from the outskirts of Split near ancient Salona, Dalmatia, preserving two zodiacal signs — probably from a border decoration of a Mithraic monument.

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Bordered tauroctony relief from Salona

Right upper corner of a white marble bordered tauroctony relief from Salona or its surroundings, Dalmatia, with framing elements and part of the bull-slaying iconography.

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Bull's head fragment from Salona

Limestone relief fragment from Salona or its surroundings, Dalmatia, preserving a very fine bull's head and the left hand of Mithras.

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Standing figure relief from Salona

Right upper portion of a limestone relief from Salona or its surroundings, Dalmatia, depicting a standing figure — probably a torchbearer or divine attendant.

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Sol bust fragment from Salona

Left upper corner of a white marble relief from Salona, Dalmatia, found in 1895, preserving the bust of Sol in radiate crown.

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Rock-birth relief from Salona

White limestone relief fragment from the walls of Salona, Dalmatia, found in 1906, depicting naked Mithras being born from the rock with a dagger in his right hand and a torch in his left.

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Tauroctony lower corner from Salona

Left lower corner of a limestone tauroctony relief from Salona, Dalmatia, preserving the crossed legs of a torchbearer and the grotto base.

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Building inscription fragment from Salona

Fragmentary inscription from Salona, Dalmatia, preserving only the phrase impendio suo — probably recording a building act.

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Tauroctony fragment from Salona

Limestone tauroctony relief fragment from Salona, Dalmatia, preserving the foremost part of the bull, the dog, the serpent, and part of Mithras's dagger hand.

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Altar to Iuppiter and Sol invictus from Sisak

Inscription from Sisak, ancient Siscia, dedicated to Iovi optimo maximo, Soli invicto, and the Genius loci by Aurelius Antiocianus; the Mithraic character is uncertain.

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