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Granite marble solar disc from Les Bolards

A large red and white granite marble disc surrounded by rays, possibly representing the sun, found at the building south-west of the Mithraeum at Les Bolards (ancient Venetonimagus) in Lugdunensis.

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Architectural fragments from possible second sanctuary at Les Bolards

Architectural elements including marble plaques, mouldings, entablature sections, and acanthus friezes, found in a building about 30–40 metres south-west of the Mithraeum at Les Bolards (ancient Venetonimagus) in Lugdunensis, suggesting the possible existence of a second sanctuary…

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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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Ritual vessels and iron objects from the Carrawburgh Mithraeum

Ritual vessels and iron objects from the Mithraeum at Procolitia (modern Carrawburgh), including containers for votive offerings, cups, cooking-pots, platters, mortaria and jars, and iron implements comprising an altar-shovel, thatch-hook, mounting and candlestick…

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Marble torso of an attendant deity from the Walbrook Mithraeum, London

A marble torso of a male figure from the Mithraeum at Walbrook in London, flattened at the back, probably one of the attendant deities of Mithras, which would have stood about 2 ft. in complete height.

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Marble torso of Oceanus from the Walbrook Mithraeum, London

A fragment of a white marble statue from the Mithraeum at Walbrook in London, preserving the naked torso of a reclining figure with long hair and beard, with the end of a staff visible near his left shoulder, identified as Oceanus.

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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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Inscription "Deo Mithrae" from a fullonica at Pula

A brief inscription reading D(eo) M(ithrae), found inside a fullonica at Pola (modern Pula) in a room that had once served as a vestibule.

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Inscription of Feronius Censor dedicated to Sol Deus Invictus from Aquileia

An inscription found in the church of San Felice at Aquileia, recording a vow fulfilled to Sol Deus Invictus by Feronius Censor, with a head of Sol carved between the first two words.

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Military inscription of Flavius Exuperatus and others from Aquileia

A military inscription from Aquileia, dedicated to the Invincible Mithras by Flavius Exuperatus and several soldiers from the Third Italic and Thirteenth Gemina legions, acting as lustration agents for their commanders Flavius Sabinus and Aurelius Zeno, dated to around 244 A.D…

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Two inscriptions of Q. Baienus Proculus from Aquileia

Two inscriptions found at Aquileia in 1805, both dedicated by Q. Baienus Proculus as pater, the first to Cautopates and the second to Cautes.

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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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Septimius Severus

First Roman emperor of African origin and founder of the Severan dynasty, which ruled the empire for over four decades.

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Aurelian

Roman emperor who established the state cult of Sol Invictus and promoted solar worship throughout the Roman Empire.

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Ennio Sanzi

I am an historian of religions. I currently studies so called "Oriental cults of the Roman Enmpire

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Alfius Severus

Alfius Severus was a prominent figure associated with the Mithraeum of Marino, probably acting as pater of a small Mithraic community connected with the nearby peperino stone quarries.

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Tauroctony relief from Oltenia

Limestone tauroctony relief from Oltenia, Dacia, of unknown exact provenance, depicting the standard bull-slaying with the full iconographic programme.

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Serapis head of Walbrook

The head of Serapis found at Walbrook, London, is decorated with stylised olive branches.

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Inscription of Tarragona

This fragment of the base of a statue from Tarragona, Spain, bears an inscription which appears to be dedicated to the invincible Mithras.

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Tauroctony from Sarrebourg

The Tauroctony of Saarbourg (Sarrebourg, ancient Pons Sarravi), France, contains most of Mithras deeds known in a single relief.

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