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Monumentum

Tauroctony of Ottaviano Zeno
In this relief of Mithras as bull slayer, recorded in 1562 in the collection of A. Magarozzi, Cautes and Cautopates have been replaced by trees still bearing the torches.
TNMM125 – CIMRM 335
Monumentum

Iron sword and crown of Güglingen
Several iron fragments found in the second mithraeum of Güglingen may have been used during mithraic ceremonies.
TNMM377
Monumentum

Intaglio with Tauroctony and Lion with bee
This intaglio portrays Mithra slaying the bull on one side, and a lion with a bee, around seven stars, and inscription, on the other.
TNMM546 – CIMRM 2354
CHMEA, KANTEV, KONTEV, KONTEV, KHPIΔEV, ΔAPVNKW, ΛVKVNΣ.
Monumentum

Fresco ‘City of Darkness’ from Hawarte
The City of Darkness unique fresco from the Mithraeum of Hawarte shows the tightest links between the western and eastern worship of Mithras in Roman Syria.
TNMM344
Monumentum

Inscription of Sabinus from San Clemente
This marble slab, found in the Mithraeum of San Clemente, bears an inscription by a certain Aelius Sabinus for the health of the Emperor Antoninus Pius and his sons.
TNMM739 – CIMRM 347
[Pro salute / T. Aeli Antoni/ni] Aug(usti) e[t M(arci) Aeli / Au]reli Caes(aris) et / [L. Aur(eli) C]ommodi fil(iorum) / [Ael(ius?)] Sabinus c[ enturio ]leg(ionis) ... / [Sol?]i v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibe…
Mithraeum

Mithréum de Dyo
A statue and a relief of Cautes have been found in an ancient Gallo-Roman site in the commune of Dyo.
TNMM347
Monumentum

Slab of Quintus Claudius from Santiponce
Recent interpretations link this marble inscription to the cult of the goddess Nemesis.
TNMM733 – CIMRM 768
Q(uintus) C(laudius) C.... / D(eo) i(nvicto) S(oli).
Monumentum

Tauroctony of Arshawi-Kibar
This relief of Mithras as bull slayer is surrounded by Cautes and Cautopates with their usual torch plus an oval object.
TNMM224 – CIMRM 71
Monumentum

Tauroctony of Toronto
This relief of Mithras killing the bull is on display at the Royal Ontario Museum.
TNMM719 – CIMRM 606
Monumentum

Tauroctony of Capri
It is not certain that the marble relief of Mithras killing the bull was found on Capri, in the cave of Matromania, where a Mithraeum could have been established.
TNMM715 – CIMRM 172