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First Tauroctony relief of Dura Europos
One of the reliefs of the Dura Europos tauroctonies includes several characters with their respective names.
TNMM179 – CIMRM 37, 38
Ἔθφανει ἰστρατηγα
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Tauroctony of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
The relief of Mithras slaying the bull from the Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres was discovered in 1802 by Petirini by order of Pope Pius VII.
TNMM144 – CIMRM 245, 246
A. Decimius A(uli) f(ilius) Pal(atina) Decimianus s(ua) p(ecunia) restituit. // A. Decimius A(uli) f(ilius) Pal(atina) Decimianus aedem / cum suo pronao ipsumque deum solem Mithra / et marmoribus e…
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Tauroctony of Albergo Constanzi
Only a fragment of this marble group of Mithras killing the bull remains.
TNMM606 – CIMRM 535, 536
deum sibi // sua pecunia
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Fresco with tauroctony and seven cypresses
This enigmatic fresco on top of the main tauroctony shows Mithras killing the bull, accompanied by Cautes and Cautopates, surrounded by burning altars and cypress trees.
TNMM422 – CIMRM 45, 46
Νάμα Μαρέῳ ζωγράφῳ.
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Tauroctony 593
This is the earliest sculpture of Mithras killing the bull known to date.
TNMM164 – CIMRM 593, 594
Alcimus T. Cl(audi) Liviani ser(vus) vilic(us) S(oli) M(ithrae) v(otum) s(olvit) d(onum) d(edit)
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Tauroctony of Memphis
Discovered in Memphis, Egypt, a second relief depicting Mithras killing the bull.
TNMM605 – CIMRM 92
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Tauroctony of Memphis
This Mithras killing the Bull relief from Memphis, Egypt, it is preserved in the Museum of Cairo.
TNMM112 – CIMRM 93
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Tauroctony of Pisa
This white marble relief of Mithas killing the sacred bull was found embedded in the building of a noble family in Pisa.
TNMM604 – CIMRM 663
Monumentum

Mithraic brooch of Ostia
In the Mithraic bronze brooch found in Ostia, Cautes and Cautopates have been replaced by a nightingale and a cock.
TNMM369 – CIMRM 318
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Mithraic relief of Baris
The mithraic relief of Baris, current Turkey, depicts a proto version of the Tauroctony with a winged Mithras surrounded by two Victories.
TNMM284