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Mithraic relief from Rome

Mithraic relief from Rome reproduced in figure 169 of the corpus.

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Tauroctony found on the Esquiline

This white marble relief of Mithras killing the bull was found on the Esquilino near the Church of Saint Lucy in Selci in Rome.

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Altar of Cocceius from Pritok

Sandstone altar from Pritok near Bihać, Dalmatia, dedicated to Invicto Mithrae Soli by Cocceius for his own welfare.

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Lost tauroctony relief from Krivošije

Tauroctony relief mentioned from a mountaintop at Krivošije near Risn, Boka Kotorska, Dalmatia, found before World War I; the relief was lost.

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Inscription fragment from Aequum

Fragmentary inscription from Aequum, Dalmatia, preserving only the phrase invicti posuit.

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Altar of Comitius from Danilo Gornje

Stone altar fragment from Danilo Gornje near Šibenik, Dalmatia, bearing a dedication to Deo invicto by Comitius.

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Altar of Caius Secundulus from Burnum

Altar in poor-quality lettering from Burnum, Dalmatia, dedicated to Soli invicto by Caius Secundulus; the Mithraic interpretation is not entirely certain.

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Two-sided relief from Konjic

The mithraic relief of Konjic shows a Tauroctony in one side and a ritual meal in the other.

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Sepulchral inscriptions from Lycaonia

Sepulchral inscriptions from Lycaonia bearing the titles leo and aetos, previously interpreted as Mithraic grades but now understood as referring to tomb architecture.

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Altar of Sextus Cornelius Antiochus from Salona

Altar from Salona, Dalmatia, found in 1884, dedicated by Sextus Cornelius Antiochus to Soli deo, who donated both a star and a fructifera — interpreted as Sol and Luna — following a vision.

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Altar to Petra Genetrix from Salona

Altar found at Salona, Dalmatia, in 1884, dedicated simply to Petrae genetrici — the rock that gives birth to the god.

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Inscription to Mithras and the gods from Salona

Inscription from a house staircase at Salona, Dalmatia, dedicated to Deo Mithrae invicto and all the other immortal gods by a dedicant whose name ends in -elius.

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Bull's head fragment from Salona

Limestone relief fragment from Salona or its surroundings, Dalmatia, preserving a very fine bull's head and the left hand of Mithras.

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Rock-birth relief from Salona

White limestone relief fragment from the walls of Salona, Dalmatia, found in 1906, depicting naked Mithras being born from the rock with a dagger in his right hand and a torch in his left.

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Building inscription fragment from Salona

Fragmentary inscription from Salona, Dalmatia, preserving only the phrase impendio suo — probably recording a building act.

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Fragmentary tauroctony from Solin

This large limestone fragment from Roman Salona preserves the hind part of the bull together with Mithras’ foot and traces of his red tunic.

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Fragment of a Mithraic tauroctony from Dacia

This marble fragment from Roman Dacia preserves part of a tauroctony with Sol, the raven, and Mithras dragging the bull.

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Tauroctony from Jajce

The relief of Mithras killing the bull from the Jajce Mithraeum is walled into the cult niche and surmounted by a roof.

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Aion from Rome

Lion-head god with traces of red paint found in Rome.

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