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Inscription from Botoșești-Paia

Fragmentary inscription from Botoșești-Paia, Dacia, preserving only the end of a name (Va[llerius]) and the closing formula.

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Tauroctony fragment from Botoșești-Paia

Fragment of a tauroctony relief from Botoșești-Paia near Craiova, Dacia, depicting the standard bull-slaying scene.

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Tauroctony relief from Orșova

White marble tauroctony relief from Orșova, ancient Dierna in Dacia, depicting the standard bull-slaying with the torchbearers and subsidiary scenes.

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Tauroctony relief from Călan

White marble tauroctony relief in five fragments from Dupljane near Călan, ancient Aquae in Dacia, found in 1900, depicting the bull-slaying with the standard iconographic programme.

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Primitive tauroctony relief from Micia

Primitive marble tauroctony relief from the Museum at Cluj, Dacia, attributed to Micia but with uncertain provenance; a rough representation of Mithras killing the bull without Phrygian cap.

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Upper tauroctony fragment from Micia

Fragment of a marble tauroctony relief from Vețel, ancient Micia in Dacia, preserving only the upper part of the arched centre with the upper portion of Mithras killing the bull.

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Altar of Rutus from Micia

Inscription from near Mintia, ancient Micia in Dacia, dedicated to Deus Mithras by Rutus ex voto.

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Inscription of Aurelius from Micia

Inscription from Micia, Dacia, dedicated to Soli invicto Mithrae by Aurelius; the rest of the dedicant's name is lost.

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Tauroctony fragment from Micia

Limestone tauroctony relief fragment from Mintia-Vețel, ancient Micia in Dacia, now lost, preserving the left corner with Cautopates with torch downward and a partially legible inscription below.

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Inscription to Cautes from Micia

Inscription from Mintia-Vețel, ancient Micia in Dacia, bearing only the brief dedication Caute.

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Tauroctony relief from Micia

Left portion of a large limestone tauroctony relief from Mintia, ancient Micia in Dacia, depicting Mithras killing the bull with a belt, the bull's tail ending in corn-ears, together with subsidiary Mithraic scenes.

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Altar for Caius Iulius Valentinus from Păuleni

Votive altar from Păuleni, Dacia, dedicated to Soli invicto for the welfare of Caius Iulius Valentinus, conductor salinarum, by Caius Iulius Ornucio.

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Inscription fragment from Doștat

Inscription from Doștat, Dacia, dedicated to Soli invicto Mithrae; only the opening formula is preserved.

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Lost tauroctony relief from Doștat

Marble tauroctony relief from Doștat, Dacia, still at Dorstadt in 1723 but now lost; probably found together with the other Doștat monuments.

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Altar of Publius Aelius Artemidorus from Doștat

Altar from Doștat, Dacia, dedicated to Invicto Soli deo genitori by Publius Aelius Artemidorus, sacerdos creatus a Palmyrenis — a priest appointed by Palmyrene worshippers.

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Altar of Potinus from Oarda de Sus

Inscription from Oarda de Sus near Apulum, Dacia, dedicated to Invicto Mithrae by Potinus ex voto.

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Tauroctony relief from Oarda de Sus

Small relief found in 1956 at Oarda de Sus near Alba Julia, Dacia, framed by a border; the upper part depicts the dressed bust of Mithras in Phrygian cap, the lower portion the bull-slaying scene.

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Bilingual dedication from Șard near Apulum

Inscription from Șard near Apulum, Dacia, dedicated to Soli invicto in Latin and to Helios aniketo in Greek by Abeallathos — a rare bilingual Mithraic dedication.

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Altar of Caius Iulius Valens from Șard near Apulum

Inscription from the village of Șard near Apulum, Dacia, dedicated to Soli invicto for the welfare of the Emperor, the Roman people, and the ordo of the Colonia Apuli by Caius Iulius Valens.

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Tauroctony altar from Alsóbajom

Sandstone altar from Alsóbajom near Mediaș, Dacia, with Mithras killing the bull between Cautes and Cautopates on its front face and no animals depicted; Sol appears in the upper left corner and Luna in the upper right.

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