CIMRM 1882 - Mithraeum at Mocici in Konavle, Croatia.

Tom Ljevar (@tomljevar) Tweeted: Relief of the Mithraic tauroctony scene located "in situ" in the village of Močići in Konavle (Croatia); 3rd/4th century AD.

CIMRM entry

EPIDAURUM 1882. A Mithraeum situated in a grotto near the village of Močići at a distance of one hour's walk from Cavtat, the ancient Epidaurum. A. J. Evans in Archaelogia XLVIII, 1884, 20ff and fig. 7; MMM II 355 No. 234 and fig. 210; Rendie in Glasnik Saraievu (N.S.) VIII, 1953, 271ff and fig.; Gabricevic in AJ I 1954,37, No. XVIII and fig. 2. Near the entrance of the grotto, the so-called "Tomina Jama" there is a well and above the entrance the relief with the representation of Mithras as a bullkiller is carved out. The bull is represented as being killed at a trot. The dog, the serpent, the scorpion and the raven are on the usual places. Cautes (r) and Cautopates (l) hold the torches with both hands; they are not cross-legged. In the r. upper corner a crescent (Luna); in the other corner a star with seven rays (Sol), three of which darting out in the direction of Mithras. Rendie is of the opinion that the grotto was used at once as a sanctuary for Mithras and for Silvanus. A relief of the latter god was all but completely destroyed.