Mithraic monuments including anaxyrides

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Tauroctony from Hermopolis

In the Tauroctony of Hermopolis, Cautes and Cautopates are placed over two columns at each side of the sacrifice.

Egypt

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Tauroctony from Albacini

This black marble of Mithras killing the Bull has belonged to the sculptor Carlo Albacini.

Italy

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Mithras hunting from Dura Europos

In this fresco from Dura Europas, Mithras hunts accompanied by the lion and the serpent.

Syria

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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.

Turkey

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Submission scene from Barberini

This scene of the main fresco of the Mithraeum Barberini seems to depict part of the initiation into the Mithraic Mysteries.

Italy

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Tauroctony exposed at Princeton

This sculpture of Mithras killing the bull may come from Rome, probably found in 1919.

Italy

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Intaglio ring with Tauroctony

The bague depicting Mithras killing the bull is preserved at the Bibliothèque national de France.

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Tauroctony of Stixneusiedl

The Tauroctony of Stixneusiedl was found in ancient Pannonia Superior, currently Austria.

Austria

Inscription: D(eo) In(victo) M(ithrae) S(oli) pro s(alute) Aug(ustorum) nn(ostrorum) L(ucii) Sep(timii) / Valerius et Valerianus sex(viri) col(oniae) K(arnunti) / v(otum) s(olverunt) l(ibentes)...

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Bronze medallion from Gordian III with tauroctony

The bronze medallion, from Cilicia, shows Mithras Tauroctonus on the revers.

Turkey

Τάρσου μητροπόλεως. Α(ύτονόυ) μ(ητρόπόλεως) Κ(ιλιχίας) γ(ράμματι) β(ουλής).

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Tauroctony of Syracuse

The Mithra Tauroctonos from Syracuse, Sicily, is currently on display in the city's archaeological museum.

Italy

Monuments including: anaxyrides

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