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Altar of Cantinius Capella to Deus Attis from Königshoffen

Two-fragment limestone altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, dedicated in honour of the Domus Divina to Deo Atti by Cantinius Capella; one of the rare Mithraic dedications to Attis from Germania.

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Rock-birth base fragment with serpent from Königshoffen

Dark red sandstone fragment from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen preserving part of a rock base with a serpent's tail; the white-painted front suggests a rock-birth composition.

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Rock-birth relief fragment from Königshoffen

Small sandstone relief fragment from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen preserving a naked male figure from the thighs to the head, possibly part of a rock-birth scene.

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Rock-birth base fragment from Königshoffen

Left portion of a brown sandstone statue from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen depicting the lower part of a rock encircled by a serpent, forming the base of a rock-birth group; the base preserves remnants of an inscription.

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Hand with globe from Königshoffen

Grey sandstone hand holding a globe from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, with a lead bar indicating attachment to a larger statue; a second globe with a partial hand was found at the same spot.

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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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Inscribed base fragment from Königshoffen

Upper corner of a sandstone base from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen bearing a fragmentary inscription in which the word Leo is legible, suggesting a Mithraic grade dedication.

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Lion pair from Königshoffen

Pair of large stone lions from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, each holding a boar's head beneath its forepaws and painted red on a white ground; they were set at the ends of the podia, flanking the sanctuary.

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Clepsydra inscription from Cirta

Inscription on a clepsydra dedicated to Sol Invictus Augustus by C. Amulius Pultarius, found on the site of the Mosque Sidi Biri Narze at Cirta.

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Altar of Caius Iulius Maximus from Novae

Lower part of a sandstone altar from Svichtov, probably transported from Novae in Moesia Inferior, dedicated to Invicto by Caius Iulius Maximus, praefectus castrorum of Legio I Italica.

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Mithras and Sol in biga from Novae

Marble slab fragment from Steklen, ancient Novae in Moesia Inferior, depicting Mithras and Sol in a two-horse chariot with the bust of Oceanus above.

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Tauroctony fragment from Novae

Marble tauroctony relief fragment from Steklen near Svichtov, ancient Novae in Moesia Inferior, preserving the right part of a bull-slaying scene with a serpent and the grotto border.

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Inscription of Luccei Felicis proc. from Sarmizegetusa

Fragmentary inscription from Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, recording a dedication by a freedman for the welfare of Marcus Lucceius Felix, procurator Augusti.

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Tauroctony relief from Sarmizegetusa

Marble tauroctony relief from Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, found at Zám and subsequently in various private collections; depicting the standard bull-slaying.

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Column fragment from Sarmizegetusa

Fragment of a limestone column from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, with a partially preserved inscription recording a dedication by multiple members of the Syrian community.

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Trapezium tauroctony from Lugoj collection

White marble trapezium-shaped tauroctony from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, in the Lugoj collection, depicting Mithras killing the bull with dog and serpent; the lower portion of the composition is lost.

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Tauroctony relief from Lugoj collection

White marble tauroctony relief from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, now in the Lugoj collection; the right lower corner is broken off and the scene depicts the standard bull-slaying.

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Cautes head and Luna from Sarmizegetusa

Bluish marble fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving the right upper corner with the head of Cautes and his upraised torch, above which the bust of Luna.

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Torchbearer hand fragments from Sarmizegetusa

Marble hand and wrist fragments from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, all preserving remnants of torches, belonging to the torchbearer statues of the sanctuary.

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Fine Mithras head from Sarmizegetusa

Marble relief fragment from the Mithraeum at Sarmizegetusa, Dacia, preserving a very fine head of Mithras in Phrygian cap — described by Kiraly as among the best-executed heads from the sanctuary.

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