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Monumentum

Tauroctony from Vermaseren's private collection
Maarten Vermaseren acquired this rosso antico marble of Mithras slaying the bull in 1961.
TNMM376
Monumentum

Stars of the Mitreo de Santa Maria Capua Vetere
The vault of the Mithraeum of S. Capua Vetere is ornamented with stars with holes in their centres, which used to contain colourful glass decorations.
TNMM175
Monumentum

Second Petrogeny of Santo Stefano Rotondo
The second statue of Mithras rock-birth was found in the Mitreo di Santo Stefano Rotondo shows a childish Mitras emerging from the rock.
TNMM364
Monumentum

Tauroctony of Sisak
The relief of Mithras slaying the bull of Sisak includes the zodiac and multiple scenes from the myth of Mithras.
TNMM366 – CIMRM 1472
Monumentum

Tauroctony of Sî`
In the tauroctony of Jabal al-Druze in Syria, the snake appears to be licking the head of the bull's penis.
TNMM389 – CIMRM 88
Monumentum

Tauroctonia de Carnuntum (III ?)
Of this great relief of Mithras slaying the bull only a few segments remain.
TNMM192 – CIMRM 1683
T(itus) Fl(avius) Viato[r] condi fe(cit)
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Tauroctony of the Cortile del Belvedere
The Tauroctony relief of Mithras killing the bull walled in the Cortile of the Belvedered, Vatican City, was found by Fagan near Ostia.
TNMM363 – CIMRM 321
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Tauroctony of St. Andrä vor dem Hagenthale
The votive image was donated by a certain Verus for a mithraeum which was probably located in the hinterland of the Limes.
TNMM315
D(eus) I(nvictus) M(ithras) VERUS PRO SALUTE / COMACIA(E) ET COM(MAGENORUM) V(otum) S(olvit) L(ibens) M(erito)
Monumentum

Tauroctony from Albacini
This black marble of Mithras killing the Bull has belonged to the sculptor Carlo Albacini.
TNMM297 – CIMRM 557
Monumentum

Tauroctony of Zadar
The relief of Mithras killing the bull of Zadar includes a naked Sol in a quadriga.
TNMM239 – CIMRM 1879