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En los oscuros lugares del saber

Peter Kingsley interpreta el poema de Parménides a la luz de inscripciones del sur de Italia y lo sitúa en un trasfondo religioso ligado a los ritos de incubación y a los sacerdotes de Apolo.

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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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Column of Callimorphus

Callimorphus dedicated this image of the sun god to the invincible sun ’Mythra’.

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Base with inscription of Priscus Eucheta to Navarze

This inscription, which doesn’t mention Mithras, was found near the church of Santa Balbina on the Aventine in Rome.

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Mithräum von Saalburg

In the 1900s a model Mithraeum was built in Saalburg in the mistaken belief that there was an original temple of Mithras in an ancient Roman building.

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Cerro de San Albín

Although the site at Cerro de San Albín is not a Mithraeum, archaeologists have found several monuments related to the cult of Mithras.

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Mithraeum of Sarmizegetusa

The large number of monuments found at the Mithraeum of Sarmizegetusa and the sheer size of the temple are unusual.

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Inscription on the restoration of the Mithraeum of Dura Europos

Antonius Valentinus, centurio, made this plaque for the salut des empereurs Septimus Severus and Marcus Aurelius.

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Tauroctony from Nesce

The relief of Mithras slaying the bull of Nersae includes several episodes from the exploits of the solar god.

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Marble cinerary casket fragment from Sabratha

Lower part of a white marble cinerary casket decorated with a relief of Mithras killing the bull, from the necropolis area near the amphitheatre of Sabratha.

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Altar with pedum and caduceus from Thessalonike

Marble altar from Thessalonike, Macedonia, with a dedication on the front and a pedum on the left side and a caduceus on the right — attributes associated with Mithraic cult furniture.

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Tauroctony relief from Radeša

White marble tauroctony relief from Radeša near Pirot, Moesia Superior, depicting the standard bull-slaying scene.

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Lost altar to Soli invicto from Zsámbék

Lost altar from Zsámbék near Aquincum, Pannonia Inferior, dedicated to Soli invicto sacrum; found with the preceding piece.

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Lost altar to Invicto deo from Zsámbék

Lost altar from Zsámbék near Aquincum, Pannonia Inferior, bearing a dedication to Invicto deo; found together with the following piece in a vineyard.

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Lost Sol statue from Nersae

A Sol statue headless and lacking arms and feet, mentioned by Martelli as existing at Nersae alongside a fragmentary inscription, with no further details obtainable by Vermaseren or Cumont.

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Sol inscription from Zarai

Stone inscription dedicated to Sol Deus Augustus, found at Zraya (ancient Zarai).

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Base with bust of Mithras from Savçilar

Limestone base bearing a dedication to Helios Mithras by Midon son of Solon, with a bust of Mithras in Phrygian cap, found at Savçilar on the border of Phrygia and Mysia, 78/77 A.D.

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Tauroctony relief with belted bull from Sárkeszi

Limestone tauroctony relief from the Mithraeum at Sárkeszi, Pannonia Inferior, depicting Mithras killing the bull with a broad belt, dog, serpent, raven, and torchbearers; the grotto is indicated by rough soil.

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Graffito on the sacred nitre

Greek ritual graffito scratched on wall plaster in the Mithraeum of Dura-Europos, mentioning the “fiery exhalation” and the “sacred nitre” of the Magi.

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