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Peter Mark Adams,
Mithras and the Renaissance

For the launch of our YouTube channel, we chat with the author, poet, essayist and friend Peter Mark Adams about the Sola-Busca tarot, a Renaissance masterpiece, uncovering ties to the Mithras cult.

Andreu Abuín

Notitiae

News and articles
from The New Mithraeum

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    The MITHRA Project

    Laurent Bricault has revolutionised Mithraic studies with the exhibition The Mystery of Mithras. Meet this professor in Toulouse for a fascinating look at the latest discoveries and what lies ahead.

     
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    The Father of Mithras

    It is well known that Mithras was born from a rock. However, less has been written about the father of the solar god, and especially about how he conceived him.

     
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    Mithras in Hispania

    On the occasion of the discovery of a Mithraeum in Cabra, Spain, we talk to Jaime Alvar, a leading figure in the field of Mithraism. With him, we examine the testimonies known to date and the peculiarities of the cult of Mithras in Hispania.

     
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    Let’s talk about Mithras with Yolanda De Iuliis

    Yolanda’s multimedia dissertation focuses on the cognitive mechanisms that motivate Mithras worshippers. Her work includes a podcast entitled Conversations about Mithras.

     
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Some places to visit

  • Mithraeum of Fertőrákos

    The temple of Mithras in Fertorakos was constructed by soldiers from the Carnuntum legion at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.

     
  • Mitreo di Santa Prisca

    The Mithraeum of Santa Prisca houses remarkable frescoes showing the initiates in procession.

     
  • Mithraeum of Kapıkaya

    Mithras became the main deity worshipped in the sanctuary of Meter in Kapikaya, Turkey, in Roman times, at least until the fourth century.

     
  • Mitreo de Cabrera de Mar

    The Roman villa of Can Molodell had a sanctuary that has been related to the cult of Mithras.

     

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The New Mithraeum

Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.

on Mithraeum I of Stockstadt

 

Jorge Gallo

glad you enjoyed. it's just a draft by now. Cheers

 
 

JB

Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…

on Head of Mithras from Angers Mithraeum

 

O.R. Melling

A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …

on Mithras in Hispania

 
 

Frederick Stoddon

I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…

on Mithras-Sol Altar from the Carrawburgh

 

Gabriel Simeoni

Papa, the Pope in Latin, would be short for Pater Patrum 🤔. It’s a clever statement, if it were…

 

Nik Shah

Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…

on Mithraeum of Zerzevan

 
 

Ron Kassav

For rectification, Saïda or Sidon is in Lebanon

on Mithraeum of Sidon

 

Mithraeum.eu

Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.

on Aion of Villa Albani

 
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