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At the site of Repovica, above the railway station in Konjic, what are perhaps the most valuable remains in Konjic were discovered in 1897 — a small temple (9×5 meters) of the Sun God Mithras, dating from the 4th century.
Inside the aforementioned temple, metal coins and a relief with a double-sided depiction were found.
The front side depicts a scene in which the supreme god Mithras slays a bull, with an inscription on the arch above reading DEO SOLI INV[ICT]O METER[I] — meaning “To the Invincible Sun God Mithras.” The back side depicts the ritual feast (communion) of Mithras’s followers.
In the center is a table at which two figures are seated — the first in the religious hierarchy, the Pater and the Heliodromus. In front of the table stands a small tripod with four loaves of bread. The other participants in the feast represent specific religious ranks, some of whom wear masks (Corax, Nymphus, Miles, Perses). When Christianity was proclaimed the official religion of the Empire, Mithraism soon disappeared. Its last traces date from the fifth century.
According to available information, only around ten double-sided reliefs of this kind have been found in the world. As such, it is today considered among the most precious monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The original relief is housed in the National Museum in Sarajevo. The replica on display at the Konjic Heritage Museum was made in 2012, and is the work of sculptor and conservator Borislav Bora Žuža.