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Handbook to the antiquities in the British Museum : being a description of the remains of Greek, Assyrian, Egyptian and Etruscan art preserved there, with numerous illustrations (1851)

Vaux, W. S. W. (William Sandys Wright), 1818-1885 · London : Murray · leaf 246

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T. 4-7.—Fishrnnan. Q 2 228 TOWNELEY SCULPTURES. … Mithras. There are two groups remaining, which seem worthy of particularnote as examples of the manner in which the Romans adopted Deitiesfrom the Oriental systems of Mythology. They are called Mithras,deriving their name from the Persian word for the Sun. TheFirst represents a young man, who has…

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