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Monuments in Africa: TNMdB

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Frescoes from the tomb of Aelius Magnus and Aelia Arisuth in Oea

The Mithraic nature of the frescoes of Oea, according to the scholars Cumont and Vermaseren, is now questioned.

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Altar by Valerius Maximianus from Lambaesis

Limestone altar dedicated to Sol Invictus Mithras by the governor and military commander Marcus Valerius Maximianus.

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Phallus relief from the Mithraeum of Tiddis

The phallus from Tiddis, Algeria, has been represented as a cock.

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Dedication to Sol Invictus from Lambaesis

Limestone slab dedicated to the invincible Sun by the governor Marcus Aurelius Decimus near the temple of Aesculapius.

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Sol Invictus Mithrae inscription from Aïn-Tekria

Marble plate inscription dedicated to Deo Soli Invicto Mithrae for the wellbeing of Emperor Commodus, dated 180-192 A.D., from Aïn-Tekria.

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Legion inscription from Ager Sitifensis

Inscription of the cohorts of Legion II Herculiae dedicated to Deus Invictus Mithras, dated after 285 A.D., from the Ager Sitifensis.

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Deo Soli stone from Sicca

Small stone block inscribed to Deo Soli, found walled up in an Arabic wall near a Roman spring at Sicca Veneria (modern Kef).

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Tanit ex-voto from Carthage

Punic ex-voto to Tanit bearing the formula 'Meqim Elim Mithrahastarni', tentatively interpreted as a Mithras reference but pre-dating the Roman cult.

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Mithras relief from Carthage

Small Mithras relief found in the upper layer of the tophet at Carthage by Cintas in 1949.

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Mithras statuette from Carthage

Statuettes of eastern deities including Mithras, found in a walled compartment near a Punic cemetery at Duimes, Carthage.

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Marble cinerary casket fragment from Sabratha

Lower part of a white marble cinerary casket decorated with a relief of Mithras killing the bull, from the necropolis area near the amphitheatre of Sabratha.

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Altar to Sol Invictus from Bu-Gnem

Limestone keystone dedicated to the invincible Sun by Peticius Pastor and preserved at Lepcis Magna.

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Mithraic inscription from Lepcis Magna

Epigraphic monument from Tripolitania preserving a corrected reading discussed in later scholarship.

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Torchbearer statues from Lepcis Magna

Fragmentary remains of statues identified as representations of the Mithraic torchbearers.

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Mithraic monuments from Lepcis Magna

Group of monuments from Lepcis Magna published among the principal Mithraic remains of Roman Tripolitania.

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Mithras inscriptions from Volubilis

Two inscriptions dedicated to Mithras found at Volubilis near the Fertassa aqueduct fountain, probably indicating the presence of a Mithraeum.

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Sol Invictus inscription from Mozaïaville

Inscription dedicated to Sol Invictus with a votive formula pro salute, from Mozaïaville.

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Centenarium Solis inscription from Bir Haddada

Marble plate recording the construction of a centenarium Solis by the governor Septimius Flavianus, found at Bir Haddada in the Ager Sitifensis, dated 315/316 A.D.

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Bull-killing relief from Sétif

Relief depicting Mithras killing the bull in scaled armour, with Luna and Sol busts in the upper corners, found at the cavalry barracks of Sétif in 1861.

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Sol Invictus inscription from Thagaste

Inscription dedicated to Sol Invictus for the wellbeing of Emperor Aurelianus and his dynasty, from Thagaste, dated 275 A.D.

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