Some Iranian archaeologists suggest that the carving was created by a follower of Mithraism as it depicts a simple portrayal of a human with his right hand raised and an object in his hand. But, experts say it needs much more study in order to date the pe
The fourth in a series of weekly instalments featuring insights from the authors of Images of Mithra, published in March 2017, explores how a rock relief in western Iran, carved during the time of the Sa
The Mithriac votive sculpture comes from a clandestine excavation in the Tarquinia area. The criminal chain is active in archaeological areas of Rome and southern Etruria.