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The New Mithraeum Database

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Two base fragments from Les Bolards

Two small stone fragments, possibly from a base, found at the Mithraeum of Les Bolards (ancient Venetonimagus) in Lugdunensis.

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White marble column and votive fragments from Les Bolards

A small white marble column decorated in high relief with spiral oak-leaves and acorns, together with fragments of two legs and two hands holding votive offerings, found at the Mithraeum of Les Bolards (ancient Venetonimagus) in Lugdunensis.

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Sculpted head from Florentia

Head formerly associated with Mithraic material but interpreted by Margarete Bieber as a dying Giant.

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Tauroctony relief in peperino from near Vicus Matrini, Via Cassia

A badly damaged tauroctony relief carved in peperino, fixed high into a wall of the old farm known as Le Capanacce on the Via Cassia near Vicus Matrini in Etruria, showing Mithras as a bullkiller in a vaulted cave with serpent, the head and left arm of the god lost…

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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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Tauroctony relief exposed at the Hermitage Museum

The relief marble of Mithras sacrifying the bull, exposed on the Hermitage Museum comes from Rome.

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Tauroctony 593

This is the earliest sculpture of Mithras killing the bull known to date.

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Tauroctony from Naples

The marble relief of Mithras killing the bull in Naples bears an inscription that calls the solar god omnipotentis.

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Tauroctony fragments from Bihać

Two limestone relief fragments from Bihać, Dalmatia, found near Kástel Stasi and the Croate Church of Saint Martha, preserving portions of a Mithraic bull-slaying scene.

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Tauroctony relief from Pritok

Sandstone tauroctony relief from Pritok near Bihać, Dalmatia, lost during World War II, depicting Mithras in Oriental dress killing the bull in a grotto with the bull's tail ending in corn-ears.

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Cult objects from Konjic

Finds from the Mithraeum at Konjic, Dalmatia, comprising a large roof nail, fragments of a concentric-circle basin, pottery, glass, animal bones, 32 coins from Gallienus to Constantine, and a pine apple.

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Sandstone fragment from Konjic

Small red sandstone fragment from the Mithraeum at Konjic, Dalmatia, preserving an oblong object — possibly an arm — within a border.

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Mithraeum at Konjic

Mithraic sanctuary found in 1897 on the slope of the Repovic mountains on the right bank of the river Trstenic near Konjic in Herzegovina, Dalmatia; a limestone sanctuary with cult relief, altar, and architectural elements.

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Inscription to Deo Soli invicto from Han Potoci

Inscription from Han Potoci, Dalmatia, dedicated to Deo Soli invicto Meteri by Aurelius Maximinus, Flavius Marcellinus, and Flavius Marcellus; Meteri is interpreted as a variant spelling of Mithrae.

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Tauroctony slab from Han Potoci

Limestone slab from a Roman settlement at Bijelo Polje north-east of Mostar, ancient area of Han Potoci in Dalmatia, found in 1902 and probably dating to the fourth century AD, depicting a Mithraic scene.

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Ikarus relief in Zagreb

Monument in the Zagreb Archaeological Museum catalogued as an Aion but correctly identified as Icarus; not a Mithraic monument.

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Inscription of Aurelius from Nefertara

Inscription from Nefertara, Dalmatia, dedicated to Invicto Augusto by Aurelius, probably dated to the consulship of Aspro and Orfito.

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Rock Mithraeum at Nefertara

Mithraic sanctuary in a steep rock face called Preslica at Nefertara near Plevlje, Dalmatia, described as carved into the cliff above a ravine with a carved tauroctony scene.

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Lost tauroctony relief from Krivošije

Tauroctony relief mentioned from a mountaintop at Krivošije near Risn, Boka Kotorska, Dalmatia, found before World War I; the relief was lost.

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Tauroctony fragment from Cavtat

Limestone tauroctony relief fragment from Cavtat, ancient Epidaurum in Dalmatia, preserving the dog leaping up against the bull and part of a Cautes figure not cross-legged.

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