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Square base from a possible Mithraeum at Trento

A square base found in 1868 near the Sardagna waterfall at San Niccolò beside the ancient Roman road in Trento (ancient Tridentum), in ground full of debris suggesting a nearby necropolis and possibly a Mithraeum.

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Marble altar base with mythological reliefs from the Angera Mithraeum

A white marble altar base from the Mithraeum at Angera, decorated with palmettes, eagles carrying a festoon and rosettes on the front, dolphins on the reverse, and on each side mythological scenes of Jupiter and Neptune combatting Giants with snake-feet.

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Small base inscription of a negotiator from Vercelli

A small base found in 1874 at Vercelli (ancient Vercellae), bearing a partly legible dedication to the Invincible god by a negotiator named Suria.

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Inscription of L. Cassius Ianuarius from Verona

An inscription from Verona recording that L. Cassius Ianuarius, freedman of Lucius, dedicated a gift to Sol in glad fulfilment of a vow.

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Marble slab inscription to Sol Mithras from Tortona

A fragmentary inscription on the right side of a marble slab from Tortona (ancient Dertona) in Liguria, partially legible as a dedication to Deus Sol Mithras Invictus.

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Mithras tauroctony on pottery plate from Trier

Three fragments of a pottery plate bearing a relief of Mithras as bullkiller, with Cautes holding an upraised torch and sickle-shaped object and the bust of Luna above, found in the pottery workshops along the Ziegelstrasse at Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier) in Belgica…

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White marble Mithras head in Phrygian cap from Trier

A fragment of a white marble head in a Phrygian cap, facing right, probably representing Mithras, with an uncertain find-spot but likely from Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier) in Belgica.

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Stone vases and ritual vessels from Saarburg Mithraeum

A collection of ritual vessels from the Mithraeum at Pons Saravi (modern Saarburg) in Belgica, including a stone vase, a plate with a lion's head in relief, a terra-sigillata plate with a hunting scene, and an urn filled with ash, bird bones, and rings…

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Fragmentary altar bases from Saarburg Mithraeum

Several fragmentary stone bases and altars without identifying marks, one of which has a semicircular hole in one of its sides, found in the Mithraeum at Pons Saravi (modern Saarburg) in Belgica.

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Naked torso possibly of rock-birth Mithras from Saarburg Mithraeum

A naked torso of a robust figure, preserved as far as the navel with head and arms lost, from the Mithraeum at Pons Saravi (modern Saarburg) in Belgica, possibly representing the rock-birth of Mithras.

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Bronze vase fragments from Angleur

Fragments of a small bronze vase with two handles, one of which is broken off, from the Mithraic sanctuary at Angleur near Liège in Belgica.

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Bronze statuettes of Seasons from Angleur

Two bronze statuettes of youthful women in flying cloaks with outstretched hands holding an object, possibly representing the Seasons, from the Mithraic sanctuary at Angleur near Liège in Belgica.

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Torchbearer hand and torch end from Les Bolards south-east cemetery

A torch end held by a hand in the pose of a dadophore, and another hand holding a small offering, found at the south-east cemetery adjacent to the Mithraeum of Les Bolards (ancient Venetonimagus) in Lugdunensis.

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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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Unpublished Mithras vase or plate from Vienne

A vase or plate bearing a representation of Mithras, reported to be in the Archaeological Seminary of the University of Vienne (ancient Colonia Iulia Vienna Allobrogum) in Narbonensis, but unpublished at the time of Vermaseren's catalogue.

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Altar "Deo Soli" from near the eastern entrance of the Housesteads Mithraeum

An altar found not far from the eastern entrance of the cult-room at Borcovicium (modern Housesteads), bearing a brief dedication to Deus Sol.

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Altar of A. Pompeius Abascantus dedicated to Sol from Badalona

An altar from Baetulo (modern Badalona) in Hispania Citerior, carved in a rock on a hill facing east opposite the town, recording a dedication to Sol Deus by A. Pompeius Abascantus.

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Relief fragment with Mithras' flying cloak from Aquileia

A small relief fragment from Aquileia, now in the Lapidary Museum at Trieste, preserving part of Mithras' flying cloak and the head of one of the torchbearers.

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Mithras head of Walbrook

The Mithras's head of Walbrook probable belonged to a life-size scene of the god scarifying the bull.

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Stela of Mithras Invictus from Mandeure

Stela dedicated to Mithras Invictus, found in 1895–1896 at Epamantodurum (modern Mandeure), in the territory of the civitas Sequanorum (Gallia Belgica). The inscription records a vow to Mithras Invictus made for the welfare of Sextus Maenius Pudens.

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