Basalt relief of the tauroctony

This basalt relief attached to the wall of the National Museum in Damascus shows the tauroctony, the central cult scene of Mithraism where Mithras slays the bull to ensure the passage of the seasons and the continued fertility of the Earth.

Type: Museum Exhibit
Tags: Basalt, Damascus, Damascus National Museum, Mithras, Roman, Sculpture, Syria, Tauroctony