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    Monumentum

    Tauroctony of Sarrebourg

    The Tauroctony of Saarbourg (Sarrebourg, ancient Pons Sarravi), France, contains most of Mithras deeds known in a single relief.

    TNMM114 – CIMRM 966, 967

    In h(onorem) d(omus) d(ivinae) deo inv[ict]o Marceleus Marianus / d(e) / s(uo) p(osuit)
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    Mithras petrogenitus from Villa Giustiniani

    Mithras rock-born from Villa Giustiniani was holding a bunch of grapes in its raised right hand instead of a torch, probably due to a restoration.

    TNMM124 – CIMRM 590, 591

    Nama / L(ucius) Fl(avius) Hermadion / hoc mihi libens / d(onum) d(edit).
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    Mithraic rock and vase of Rusicade

    Both objects have a snake winding itself around them.

    TNMM324 – CIMRM 127, 128

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    Mithras rock-born from Housesteads

    A naked Mithra emerges from the cosmic egg surrounded by the zodiac, as always carrying a torch and a dagger.

    TNMM200 – CIMRM 860

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    Monumentum

    Petrogeny of Sarmizegetusa

    The rock of Mithra's birth in the Petrogenia of Sarmizegetusa is surrounded by a snake.

    TNMM436 – CIMRM 2134

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    Fresco Tauroctony of Mitreo di Marino

    The importance of the Mithraeum of Marino lies in its frescoes, the most significant of which is that of Mithras slaying the bull, surrounded by mythological scenes.

    TNMM201

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    Monumentum

    Mithras rock-born from Ptuj

    The sculpture includes a serpent climbing the rock from which Mithras is born.

    TNMM186 – CIMRM 1492, 1493

    Naturae dei / Prudens Primi / Antoni Rufi p(ublici) p(ortorii) / vil(ici) vic(arius).
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    Second petrogey of Aquincum

    Another sculpture of Mithras rock-birth from the Mithraeum of Victorinus, in Aquincum.

    TNMM478 – CIMRM 1756

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    Monumentum

    Altar with Mithras rock-birth of Nida

    The Mithraic stele from Nida depicts the Mithras Petrogenesis and the gods Cautes, Cautopates, Heaven and Ocean.

    TNMM388 – CIMRM 1127

    D(eo) inv(icto) Mit(hrae) / Senilius Car/antinus / c(ivis) Medio/m(atricus) V(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito) / Sive Cracissiu[s]. // P(etram) genetricem.
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    Monumentum

    Petrogeny of San Clemente

    Mithras birth from the knees upwards emerging from a rock and wearing as usual a Phrygian cap.

    TNMM435 – CIMRM 344