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Tauroctony on yellow carnelian from Udine

Yellow lenticular carnelian gem probably from Aquileia, now in Udine, depicting a Mithraic scene nearly identical to the Florence jasper.

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Inscription of Tib. Claudius Decimus Cornelius Antonius from Rudchester

Dedication from the Mithraeum of Rudchester recording the restoration of a temple dedicated to Sol Invictus.

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Inscription of Secundinus of Lyon

There is no consensus on the authenticity of this monument erected by a certain Secundinus in Lugdunum, Gallia.

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The Game of Saturn. Decoding the Sola-Busca Tarocchi

Peter Mark Adams’ The Game of Saturn: Decoding the Sola-Busca Tarocchi is the first full length, scholarly study of the enigmatic Renaissance masterwork known as the Sola-Busca tarot.

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The Excavations in the Mithraeum of the Church of Santa Prisca in Rome

The Mithraeum under and behind S. Prisca on the Aventine is without doubt the most important sanctuary of the Persian god in Rome.

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Mithraeum of Rudchester

The Mithraeum of Rudchester was discovered in 1844 on the brow of the hill outside the roman station.

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Mithraeum IV of Aquincum

The Mithraeum of Symphorus and Marcus, in Óbuda, Budapest, has been restored to public view in 2004 and, while well presented, it has been heavily restored.

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Altar to Sol by brothers of Budaors

This fragmented altar was erected by two brothers from the Legio II Adiutrix who also built a temple.

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Altar of Libella, Budapest

The dedicant of this altar to the god Arimanius was probably a slave who held the grade of Leo.

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Tauroctony relief with raven holding fruit from Villa Ludovisi, Rome

A bluish marble tauroctony relief once in the Villa Ludovisi in Rome, showing Mithras slaying the bull with the raven perched on his cloak holding a heart-shaped fruit, the bull's tail ending in ears of grain, and the dressed busts of Sol and Luna in the upper corners…

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Altar from Novaria by Aelius Secundinus

The v in this small altar found in Novaria has been interpreted by some commentators as qualifying Mithras as victorious.

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The Acosolium of the Mysteries in the Hypogeum of Vibia

The epigrahy includes a mention of Marcus Aurelius, a priest of the god Sol Mithras, who bestowed joy and pleasure on his students.

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Taurcotony of Secundinus

This remarkable marble statue of Mithras killing the bull from Apulum includes a unique dedication by its donor, featuring the rare term signum, seldom found in Mithraic contexts.

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Inscription to Mithras by Claudius Romanius from Köln

Votive inscription dedicated to Mithras by the veteran soldier Tiberius Claudius Romanius, from the Mithraeum II Köln, 3rd century.

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Altar of Secundinus from Bad Ischl

A certain Secundinus, steward of the emperor, dedicated this altar to Mithras in Noricum, today Austria.

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Slab of Quintus Claudius from Santiponce

Recent interpretations link this marble inscription to the cult of the goddess Nemesis.

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Inscription by Claudius Thermodon of Bolsena

The donor of this Mithraic inscription from Bolsena, a certain Tiberius Claudius Thermoron, is known from two other monuments.

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