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The New Mithraeum Database

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Tauroctony relief fragment from Celje

Left upper corner of a sandstone tauroctony relief from Celje, ancient Celeia in Noricum, preserving the bust of Sol, the head of a torchbearer, and the head of Mithras himself.

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Altar of Helvius Ingenuinus from Hoče

Marble altar walled into the crypt of the church at Hoče, Noricum, dedicated to Deo Soli invicto Mithrae for the welfare of Marcus Aurelius Felicianus and his son Marcus Aurelius Felicissimus by Helvius Ingenuinus.

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Fragmentary altar from Mithraeum IV, Ptuj

Fragment of a marble altar from Mithraeum IV at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving only the opening of a dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae.

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Altar of Aurelius Aurelianus from Mithraeum IV, Ptuj

Marble altar from Mithraeum IV at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Aurelius Aurelianus.

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Altar of Titus Flavius Aper decurio from Mithraeum IV, Ptuj

Marble altar from Mithraeum IV at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Titus Flavius Aper, decurio of the Colonia Poetovionis.

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Mithraeum IV at Ptuj

Fourth Mithraic sanctuary discovered at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, at Zgornji Breg in 1937; the sanctuary (c.14 × 7 m) is oriented west–east with the standard corridor and bench division, an altar before the cult niche, and a water-basin in the pronaos.

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Altar of Candidus from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble altar fragment from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by a dedicant whose name is partially preserved as -us Candidus.

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Altar of Aurelius Victor miles from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Aurelius Victor, miles of Legio XIII Gemina.

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Altar of Titus Flavius Maximianus from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Titus Flavius Maximianus, decurio of the Colonia Poetovionis.

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Altar of Ulpius Valerianus from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated in honour of the Domus Divina to Deo invicto Mithrae by Ulpius Valerianus, veteran of Legio XIII Gemina.

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Altar of Aelius Aurelianus for Severus Alexander from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo Soli invicto Mithrae for the welfare of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander and the Domus Divina by Aelius Aurelianus; dated AD 222–235.

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Altar of Aurelius Sabinus signifer from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Aurelius Sabinus, signifer of Legio XIII Gemina.

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Altar of Aelius Secundus from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble altar from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, dedicated to Deo invicto Mithrae by Aelius Secundus.

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Dog and serpent near wound from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble relief fragment from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving the dog and part of the serpent approaching the bull's wound.

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Mithras's cloak and scorpion from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble relief fragment from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving part of Mithras's flying cloak and the scorpion below the bull.

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Torchbearer head in Phrygian cap from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Upper portion of a marble relief from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, depicting a torchbearer in Phrygian cap.

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Cautopates with downward torch from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble relief fragment from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving Cautopates with the torch pointing downward; head and feet are lost.

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Cautes with raised torch from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble relief fragment from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving the upper part of Cautes with his torch raised.

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Tauroctony relief with Cautopates from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble tauroctony relief from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving Mithras killing the bull — head and most of the flying cloak lost — flanked by Cautopates holding the torch downward.

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Tauroctony with three-headed serpent from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble tauroctony relief fragment from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, notable for a three-headed serpent and a dog attempting to lick the blood; the bull's tail ends in three corn-ears.

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