Image: White marble relief with Mithras bull-slaying scene (CIMRM 810-811), from Walbrook Mithraeum in Londinium,, AD 180-220, Museum of London (14007820699)

Description: The central medallion depicts a bull-slaying scene. Around the border are 12 signs of the zodiac. The sun ('Sol') and moon ('Luna') are depicted in the top corners, the two wind gods in the bottom. The inscription indicates that "Ulpius Silvanus, initiated into a Mithraic grade at Orange, France, paid his vows to Mithras". This was perharps by building a temple to Mithras in London. Ulpius Silvanus / factus Arausione / emeritus leg(ionis) II aug(ustae) / votum solvit.
Title: White marble relief with Mithras bull-slaying scene (CIMRM 810-811), from Walbrook Mithraeum in Londinium,, AD 180-220, Museum of London (14007820699)
Credit: White marble relief with Mithras bull-slaying scene (CIMRM 810-811), from Walbrook Mithraeum in Londinium,, AD 180-220, Museum of London
Author: Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany
Permission: This image was originally posted to Flickr by Following Hadrian at https://www.flickr.com/photos/41523983@N08/14007820699. It was reviewed on 16 January 2015 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. 16 January 2015
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