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Tauroctony relief from Bessapara

Marble tauroctony relief from Elli Dere near Tatar-Bazardjik, ancient Bessapara in Thracia, with the upper part broken off; the lower portion preserves the standard bull-slaying scene.

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Tauroctony fragment from Dolna-Malina

Marble tauroctony relief fragment from near Dolna-Malina, Thracia, depicting part of Mithras as bull-slayer together with Cautopates; no further details are available.

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Frontal tauroctony relief from Gaganica

Rough relief from Gaganica, Thracia, depicting Mithras as bull-slayer in an unusual frontal attitude, wearing only a shoulder-cape and holding the dagger upwards; with dog, serpent, scorpion, and a non-cross-legged Cautes.

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Tauroctony with Sol and Luna from Virovsko

Limestone tauroctony relief from Virovsko near Vratsa, Thracia, depicting Mithras killing the bull with dog and raven, flanked by torchbearers, with Sol and Luna busts in the upper corners.

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Tauroctony relief from Iarlovtsi

Weathered marble tauroctony relief from Iarlovtsi near Trn, Thracia, depicting the standard bull-slaying with dog, serpent, and the busts of Sol and Luna in the upper corners.

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Tauroctony fragment from Radomir

Marble tauroctony relief fragment from near Radomir, Thracia, depicting the foremost part of the bull and the lower body of a cross-legged torchbearer.

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Tauroctony relief from Scythia Minor

Nine fragments of a white marble tauroctony relief from Scythia Minor, Moesia Inferior, probably from somewhere within the province; the standard bull-slaying scene is preserved in part.

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Tauroctony relief from Dionysopolis

Sandstone tauroctony relief from Balcic, ancient Dionysopolis in Moesia Inferior, depicting the standard bull-slaying scene; the attribution to Dionysopolis rather than another site is disputed.

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Tauroctony relief from Callatis

Three white marble tauroctony fragments from Gànt la Mangalia, ancient Callatis in Moesia Inferior, depicting part of the standard bull-slaying scene.

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Tauroctony with upraised torches from Tirgușor

Sandstone tauroctony relief with pediment from the Mithraeum at Tirgușor, Moesia Inferior, depicting the bull-slaying with two cross-legged torchbearers both holding their torches upraised and Sol and Luna busts in the upper corners; no dog or scorpion.

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Tauroctony upper portion from Tomis

Three white marble tauroctony fragments from Constanța, ancient Tomis in Moesia Inferior, preserving the upper part of Mithras as bull-slayer with flanking divine busts.

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Tauroctony with Sol above from Tomis

Two marble tauroctony fragments from near the station at Constanța, ancient Tomis in Moesia Inferior, depicting the bull-slaying with Sol visible above; lost during the war.

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Tauroctony with Cautes and pedum from Tomis

Marble tauroctony fragment from Constanța, ancient Tomis in Moesia Inferior, depicting the bull-slaying with dog, serpent, and scorpion; Cautes holds both an upraised torch and a pedum.

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Rough tauroctony from Troesmis

Rough limestone tauroctony relief probably from Troesmis, Moesia Inferior, depicting the standard bull-slaying with the greater part of the bull's head lost.

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Tauroctony corner from Troesmis

Right upper corner of a tauroctony relief from Troesmis, Moesia Inferior, now in Paris, preserving part of the bull-slaying scene.

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Tauroctony relief from Troesmis

Limestone tauroctony relief from Iglița, ancient Troesmis in Moesia Inferior, found in 1882, depicting the standard bull-slaying with serpent, scorpion, and a partial dog; the raven is lost.

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Tauroctony fragment from Axiopolis

Marble tauroctony fragment from Axiopolis, Moesia Inferior, preserving only a small part of Mithras's knee, the hind part of the bull, and the scorpion.

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Tauroctony relief from Sexantaprista

Marble tauroctony relief in five fragments from Ruse, ancient Sexantaprista in Moesia Inferior, found near the confluence of the river Lom with the Danube, depicting the standard bull-slaying.

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Circular tauroctony from Soukhin-Dol

Small marble tauroctony relief from the Roman castellum near Soukhin-Dol, Moesia Inferior, in an arched circular composition depicting the standard bull-slaying scene.

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Tauroctony fragment from Utum

Damaged limestone tauroctony relief fragment from near Utum, Moesia Inferior, of disputed exact provenance — either Utum or Chemlievo — depicting part of the standard bull-slaying scene.

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