File:Marble Statue of the god Mithras immolating a bull 100-200 AD (51233583748).jpg
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editStatue of the god Mithras immolating a bull
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Statue of the god Mithras immolating a bull |
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This statue represents the god Mithras immolating a bull in company of two acolytes. A dog and a snake lick the spilled blood. The inscription reads: alcimvs ti(berii) - cl(audii) - liviani ser(vus) vil(i)c(vs) - sol(i) - m(ithrae) - v(otum) - s(olvit) - d(onum) d(edit). Meaning: Alcimus, slave and doorkeeper of Tiberius Claudius Livianus, gave this as a gift to the sun-god Mithras to fulfill one vow. Followers of Mithras believed that the blood of the bull was the source of life. Mithras worship was popular among soldiers and traders, who spread it throughout empire. Marble. 100-200 AD. Place of discovery unknown. From the British Museum, inv. 1805,0703,270. Picture taken at the Oog in oog met de Romeinen (Eye to Eye with the Romans) Exhibition in the Gallo-Romeins Museum of Tongres. |
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2nd century |
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1805,0703,270 (British Museum) |
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| Source/Photographer | Marble Statue of the god Mithras immolating a bull 100-200 AD, TimeTravelRome | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 09:27, 16 April 2024 | | 5,631 × 3,673 (4.17 MB) | Archaeodontosaurus (talk | contribs) | Reverted to version as of 12:19, 27 June 2021 (UTC) |
| 11:25, 5 March 2024 |  | 5,631 × 3,673 (3.07 MB) | Ismoon (talk | contribs) | Better colors | |
| 12:19, 27 June 2021 |  | 5,631 × 3,673 (4.17 MB) | Tm (talk | contribs) | Transferred from Flickr via #flickr2commons |
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