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Human skull deposit from Königshoffen

A skull and two human femora, the lower jaw missing, recovered from a small circular pit within the Mithraeum at Königshoffen; interpreted by Cumont as a parallel to ritual deposits of human remains in other Oriental sanctuaries on the Janiculum.

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Circular fire-basin from Königshoffen

Circular sandstone fire-basin with a spout from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, found near the entrance; one of three fire-basins attested in the sanctuary.

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Circular water-basin from Königshoffen

Circular limestone water-basin from the entrance area of the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, equipped with a spout and two handles; traces of red paint survive on the interior.

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Altar of Secundus from Königshoffen

Altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, dedicated in honour of the Domus Divina to Deo invicto Mithrae by a dedicant whose name is partially preserved and may be read as Secundus or Secundinus.

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Hollow altar before the great relief from Königshoffen

Large sandstone altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, hollowed out at the back with a circular opening in the top, which stood before the great tauroctony relief; the front bears a dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae.

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Altar of Primus from Königshoffen

Sandstone altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, dedicated to Deo invicto by a dedicant whose name begins Primu[s]; the remainder of the text is fragmentary.

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Iron crescent from Königshoffen

Iron crescent with four attachment holes from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, probably belonging to a cult statue of Luna.

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Fragmentary altar inscription from Königshoffen

Fragmentary altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen preserving only the opening of a dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae and a partially legible dedicant's name beginning with C.

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Rock-birth statue from Königshoffen

Sandstone statue from the entrance area of the Mithraeum at Königshoffen depicting the youthful naked Mithras emerging from the rock, with the sheath of a dagger still visible at his hip; head, right arm, and left hand are lost.

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Aion torso from Königshoffen

Stone torso of a naked winged figure from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, identified as Aion; the head is lost, but remnants of a wing survive at the right shoulder, and the statue likely stood on a preserved base with traces of two feet.

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Tauroctony relief reconstruction from Mackwiller

Reconstructed tauroctony relief from the Mithraeum at Mackwiller, assembled from multiple stone fragments and preserving Mithras's head, shoulders, dagger hand, flying cloak, and parts of the bull and torchbearers.

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Tauroctony relief fragment from Mackwiller

Lower-central fragment of the large cult relief from the Mithraeum at Mackwiller, preserving the forefeet of the dog, part of a serpent, and a cult vessel; the base bears a partially legible inscription mentioning an eques Romanus.

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Lion statue of Tertius from Brumath

Sandstone lion from Brumath, ancient Brocomagus, with a votive inscription on its base recording a dedication by Tertius; a common Mithraic cult animal.

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Fragmentary inscription from Fellbach

Fragmentary inscription from Fellbach, Germania Superior, preserving only the abbreviated name of Mithras.

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Tauroctony relief from Fellbach

Large grey sandstone tauroctony relief from Fellbach near Cannstatt, depicting the bull-slaying in a vaulted grotto with torchbearers, Sol, Luna, and subsidiary Mithraic scenes along the border.

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Twin bust reliefs from Cannstatt

Two rectangular sandstone reliefs from Zasenhausen near Cannstatt, ancient Clarenna, each depicting a male bust with astral symbols on the forehead, arranged in opposing directions.

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Aion statue from Wahlheim

Sandstone statue from Wahlheim, Germania Superior, depicting a naked torso encircled by two serpents holding their heads towards the figure's face — the characteristic iconography of the leontocephaline Aion.

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Altar of Nasellius Proclianus from Recking

Altar found at Recking near Heilbronn in 1615, dedicated to Soli invicto Mithrae by Publius Nasellius Proclianus, centurion of Legio VIII Augusta, who is also attested as dedicant of altars to Apollo Pythius and Fortuna.

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Altar of Deo Mercurio from Dieburg

Small yellow-red sandstone altar from the Mithraeum at Dieburg dedicated to Deo sancto Mercurio

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Reused altar with Mithras dedication from Dieburg

Red sandstone altar from the Mithraeum at Dieburg that had been reused, its original inscription obliterated and replaced with a dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae

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