Bronze plaque of Mithras slaying the bull, Mid-Imperial, Antonine or Severan, mid-2nd–early 3rd century A.D., Roman, Bronze, Overall: 14 x 11 5/8 x 1 3/4 in. (35.6 x 29.5 x 4.4 cm), Bronzes, The cult of Mithras was very popular throughout the Roman Empire and was followed especially by soldiers. It was one of several eastern cults that spread rapidly as a result of the pax Romana (Roman peace); others included the worship of Jupiter Dolichenus, Manichaeism and, of course, Christianity
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Bronze plaque, Mithras slaying, bull, Mid-Imperial, Antonine, Severan, mid-2nd–early 3rd century .D, Roman, Bronze, Overall, 14 x 11 5/8 1 3/4, 35.6 29.5 4.4 cm, Bronzes, cult, Mithras, popular, Roman Empire, followed, soldiers, several eastern, cults, spread rapidly, result, pax Romana, peace, included, worship, Jupiter Dolichenus, Manichaeism, course, Christianity
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