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Altar of Annius Saturninus from Tropaeum Traiani

Altar from Kokardscha near Adam Klissi, ancient Tropaeum Traiani in Moesia Inferior, dedicated to Deo invicto for the welfare of Emperor Marcus Antoninus Verus by Annius Saturninus, centurion of Legio XI Claudia.

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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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Tetrarchic dedication from Tomis

Inscription from Constanța, ancient Tomis in Moesia Inferior, recording a dedication to Deo Soli for the welfare and victory of Emperors Diocletian and Maximianus invicti Augusti; a significant tetrarchic dedication from this region.

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Possible Mithraeum at Acbunar

Archaeological context at Acbunar (Mircea Vodă) near Troesmis, Moesia Inferior, where twelve marble pieces, pottery, lamps, and a coin were found 30 metres from a Roman building, suggesting the presence of a Mithraeum.

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Altar of Cornelius Faustus from Durostorum

Altar from Durostorum, Moesia Inferior, dedicated to Invicto Mithrae by Cornelius Faustus, centurion of Legio XI Claudia.

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Tauroctony with Sol and Luna from Pautalia

Marble tauroctony relief from the surroundings of Küstendil, ancient Pautalia in Moesia Superior, depicting the bull-slaying with torchbearers and Sol and Luna busts in the upper corners.

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Multi-scene relief from Jassen

Fragment of a relief from Jassen, Moesia Superior, with three scenes: Mithras and kneeling Sol, the sacred repast, and Mithras ascending Sol's chariot; known from a personal communication.

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Tauroctony relief from Sucidava

Marble tauroctony relief from the Roman camp at Sucidava, Dacia, found near tower C, depicting the standard bull-slaying with the full iconographic programme.

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Mithraeum at Slăveni-Romanați

Mithraic sanctuary found in 1837 on the right bank of the river Olt near Slăveni-Romanați, Dacia; the construction of the building is not detailed.

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Bronze tauroctony statuette from Drubeta

Bronze statuette from Drubeta, Dacia, depicting Mithras placing his left leg on the bull's head — the tauriphoros type — with the bull in a subordinate posture.

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Tauroctony upper corner from Drubeta

Left upper corner of a white marble tauroctony relief from the Roman camp at Drubeta, Dacia, found in 1896–99, preserving the grotto border and, outside it, Sol in his quadriga with cracking whip.

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Primitive tauroctony relief from Micia

Primitive marble tauroctony relief from the Museum at Cluj, Dacia, attributed to Micia but with uncertain provenance; a rough representation of Mithras killing the bull without Phrygian cap.

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Tauroctony relief from Micia

Left portion of a large limestone tauroctony relief from Mintia, ancient Micia in Dacia, depicting Mithras killing the bull with a belt, the bull's tail ending in corn-ears, together with subsidiary Mithraic scenes.

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Altar for Caius Iulius Valentinus from Păuleni

Votive altar from Păuleni, Dacia, dedicated to Soli invicto for the welfare of Caius Iulius Valentinus, conductor salinarum, by Caius Iulius Ornucio.

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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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Dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae from Prozor

Upper part of an epistylium or building fragment from near the church of S. Marco at Prozor, Dalmatia, bearing the dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae.

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Mithraic assemblage from Vitalj mountain

Altar and a relief of a figure tearing a lion to pieces, found along the Otočac–Gospić road near the mountains Veliki and Mali Vitalj, Dalmatia; the tauroctony interpretation of the lion-tearing relief was subsequently disputed.

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Altar of Donatus sacerdos from Petrovaradin

Altar from Petrovaradin, ancient Cusum in Pannonia Inferior, found around 1690, dedicated to Soli invicto Mithrae by Donatus, sacerdos — one of the attestations of the Mithraic priestly title from the Danubian provinces.

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Tauroctony relief from Nagy-Kovácsi

Limestone tauroctony relief found in a grotto at Nagy-Kovácsi, Pannonia Inferior, depicting the standard bull-slaying with flanking torchbearers and divine busts in the upper register.

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Great tauroctony relief from Sopron

Large marble tauroctony relief from the Mithraeum at Sopron, ancient Scarabantia, depicting the standard bull-slaying with raven, dog, serpent, and scorpion, flanked by cross-legged torchbearers.

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