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Marble plinth inscription of L. Valerius Megistus, pater et sacerdos, Rome

A marble plinth inscription formerly in the Vigna Guidii outside the walls of Rome, recording L. Valerius Megistus as pater and sacerdos of the Invincible Mithras.

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Unfinished statue of Mithras from the rock, Rome

A stone statue probably found in Rome, depicting a naked Mithras emerging from the rock with his index finger raised to his lips and his right arm broken off, described by Cumont as an unfinished work never completed.

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Tauroctony statue from Rome, now in Berlin

Marble statue of Mithras slaying the bull, with the dog and serpent directing their heads to the wound and the scorpion at the testicles, probably found in Rome and now in the Altes Museum at Berlin; Mithras' head, front part of his arms and cloak, and the bull's muzzle are lost…

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Cautopates statue from Rome, now in Berlin

White marble statue of Cautopates in Eastern attire, cross-legged, pointing his torch downwards with both hands, probably found in Rome and now in the Altes Museum at Berlin; the head and front part of the left arm are restored.

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Arula of L. Spedius Quadratus from Rome

Small marble altar from the house of the guardian of the Cancelleria in Rome, with a dedication of an altar to Sol by L. Spedius Quadratus.

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Base of M. Aurelius Victor dedicated to Sol from Rome

Marble base in poor lettering found in the church of S. Maria de Cacabariis in Rome, recording the dedication by M. Aurelius Victor, vir clarissimus and prefect of the Feriae Latinae, to his patron Iovinus Callidianus, priest of Sol.

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Marble tablet dedicated by leones from Rome

Marble tablet in the Vatican Musea, Galleria Lapidaria, with a dedication to the Invictus and Urania by two initiates of the Leo grade, the text divided by four feet pointing in opposite directions as a pro itu et reditu formula.

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Tauroctony fragment with Cautopates and Luna bust from Rome

Fragment of a small tauroctony relief in the Museo Lateranense, Rome, preserving the bull's head and the upper part of Cautopates pointing his torch downwards with both hands, and the bust of Luna with crescent in the upper corner.

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Tauroctony relief with ant at the testicles from Rome

Tauroctony relief in the Museo Torlonia, Rome, remarkable for having a large ant grasping the testicles in place of the scorpion, with the raven on Mithras' flying cloak, the dog and serpent near the wound, and the busts of Sol and Luna in the upper corners; no torchbearers represented…

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Marble altar CIL VI 744 dedicated to Sol Invictus Mithras by Vestalis and C. Vettius Augustalis, Rome

Marble altar from the gardens of the Villa Giustiniani near Porta Flaminia, dedicated to Sol Invictus Mithras as a votive offering by Vestalis, servant of the Caesars, and C. Vettius Augustalis.

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Altar CIL VI 509 dedicated to Mater Deum and Invictus Mithras by Petronius Apollodorus, Rome

Altar with a Greek dedication to Magna Mater and Attis and a Latin inscription recording the dedication by Petronius Apollodorus, vir clarissimus and pater sacrorum of Invictus Mithras, following his taurobolium and criobolium with his wife, dated to 370 A.D…

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Marble base CIL VI 507 dedicated to Sol Invictus Mithras by G. Magius Donatus Severianus, Rome

Marble base with a dedication by G. Magius Donatus Severianus, vir clarissimus and pater sacrorum of Invictus Mithras, hierophant of Liber Pater and of the Hecatae, commemorating his taurobolium on 15 April 313 A.D.

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Marble base CIL VI 2151 dedicated to Sol Invictus Mithras in honour of Iunius Postumianus, Rome

Marble base from the gardens of Julius III dedicated to Iunius Postumianus, vir clarissimus and pater patrum of Sol Invictus Mithras, pontifex of the sacerdotal order of the Sun, placed under the care of Flavius Herculus.

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Large marble altar CIL VI 510 dedicated to Mater Deum and Sol Invictus Mithras by Aedesius, Rome

Large marble altar found near S. Giovanni in Laterano, dedicated by Sextilius Agesilaus Aedesius, pater patrum of Sol Invictus Mithras, to the Great Mother and Attis following his taurobolium and criobolium, dated to 376 A.D.

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White marble statue of cross-legged torchbearer in Eastern attire, Mus. Naz. Terme, Rome

White marble statue of a cross-legged torchbearer in Eastern attire from Rome with a broken upraised torch and head and feet lost, probably the companion piece of No. 504, now in the Museo Nazionale delle Terme.

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White marble statuette of Cautes with upraised torch and cock, Mus. Naz. Terme, Rome

White marble statuette of a cross-legged Cautes with an upraised torch and a cock at his feet, with traces of blue and red paint, found during regularisation works in the Tiber and now in the Museo Nazionale delle Terme.

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Marble slab dedication to Sol Invictus Mithre, S. Prisca Mithraeum, Rome

Marble slab from the S. Prisca Mithraeum with a dedication to Sol Invictus Mithre thanking his divine will for repeatedly answering prayers and enjoining the fulfilment of vows.

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Leaden plate with Sol and a Sol-Mithras head in intarsio, S. Prisca Mithraeum, Rome

Strongly oxidised leaden plate from the S. Prisca Mithraeum showing Sol with seven rays about his curly head, together with another head of Sol-Mithras in intarsio found in 1954.

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Marble base of two stacked vases supporting a statue, S. Prisca Mithraeum, Rome

Marble base from the S. Prisca Mithraeum composed of two vases stacked on top of each other, which probably supported a statue.

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Small marble base CIL VI 412 dedicated to Jupiter Dolicheno and Sol, Aventine, Rome

Small marble base apparently found in the same Aventine sanctuary during former excavations, with a dedication to Jupiter Optimus Maximus Dolicheno and Sol digno praestantissimo.

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