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Rock-birth cone base from Mithraeum I, Carnuntum

Cone-shaped sandstone stone encircled by a serpent from Mithraeum I at Carnuntum, Pannonia Superior, probably forming the base of a rock-birth group.

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Lion with bull head and water outlet from Mithraeum I, Carnuntum

Sandstone statue from Mithraeum I at Carnuntum, Pannonia Superior, depicting a lying lion with a bull's head before its forefeet; a large opening at the back of the head communicated with a channel below, suggesting use as a cult water outlet.

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Cautopates relief from Mithraeum I, Carnuntum

Sandstone haut-relief from Mithraeum I at Carnuntum, Pannonia Superior, depicting Cautopates cross-legged; head, feet, and left arm are lost; possibly belonging to the great tauroctony relief.

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Tauroctony relief with raven on cloak from Stix-Neusiedl

White marble tauroctony relief from Stix-Neusiedl, Pannonia Superior, depicting Mithras killing the bull with the raven perched on the rim of the god's flying cloak — an unusual detail placing the raven on the cloak rather than on the grotto border…

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Stele with silver plaque housing from Mithraeum III, Ptuj

Marble stele from Mithraeum III at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, tapering towards the top and bearing a square hollow with five nail-holes designed to hold a small silver plaque — the plaque was removed, perhaps taken by the Mithraists themselves.

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Tiny Phrygian-capped head from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Very small marble head in Phrygian cap from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio.

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Draped arm and leg fragments from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Marble fragments of draped arms and legs from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, belonging to unidentified cult statues within the sanctuary.

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Smiling Mithras head from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Small marble head from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, depicting a smiling Mithras in Phrygian cap with a profiled reverse — one of the most expressive Mithraic heads from the Danubian provinces.

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Nutrices relief from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Small marble relief fragment from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving the central scene of the Nutrices — nursing goddesses — a rare motif in a Mithraic context.

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Sacred repast fragment from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Marble relief fragment from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, depicting a person in Oriental dress with outstretched right arm holding a small fruit basket in his left hand — probably a fragment of the sacred repast scene.

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Winged bull torso from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Marble torso from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, probably representing a winged, reclining bull with two vertical attachment ligaments on the reverse.

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Sol's chariot fragments from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Marble statuette fragments from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving the torsos and partial bodies of Sol's horses together with a two-wheeled car — a rare three-dimensional representation of this scene.

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Inscription of Titus Flavius Restutus from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Fragmentary inscription from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, recording a dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae by Titus Flavius Restutus, IIIIvir Augustalis of the Colonia Poetovionis.

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Marble lion with swine's head from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Marble lion from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, holding a swine's head under its left fore-leg — a sacrificial animal pairing associated with the Mithraic lion grade.

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Circular lion head from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Circular white marble fragment from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, depicting a lion's head with leaves below and a small globe above.

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Bull's hindquarters fragment from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Marble relief fragment from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving the hindmost part of the bull and the right leg of Mithras with the scorpion in its usual position.

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Torchbearer torso fragment from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Small marble relief fragment from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving the middle portion of a torchbearer.

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Primitive torchbearer fragment from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Left portion of a primitive marble relief from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving the upper part of a figure in Oriental dress holding a downward torch and the bust of Sol in the upper corner.

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Tauroctony relief with raven from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

White marble tauroctony relief from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, depicting Mithras in Oriental dress killing the bull with a girdle and the raven perched on the grotto's border.

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Tauroctony relief with double-belted bull from Mithraeum II, Ptuj

Marble tauroctony relief fragment from Mithraeum II at Ptuj, ancient Poetovio, preserving the central scene with the leaping dog, serpent, and scorpion; the bull's body is encircled by two girdles.

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