This article revisits the Mithraeum of S. Maria Capua Vetere, one of the most complete and artistically refined Mithraic sanctuaries in the Campanian region, situating it within its archaeological, iconographic, and ritual-historical contexts.
Notitiae
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Introductio
Press clips
Archaeologists at Doliche are now excavating houses around the vast Mithras temple to learn how people lived beside the sanctuary.
Newsroom
Over the last century or so, a great deal has been said about the god Mithras and his mysteries, which became known to the European world mainly through his Roman cultus during the Imperial Period.
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A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
Las excavaciones llevadas a cabo en el yacimiento arqueológico romano de la villa de Mithra, en Cabra (Córdoba), han deparado el excepcional hallazgo de un mitreo, o zona destinada al culto al dios Mithra, cuya estatua fue descubierta hace unos 70 años.
Agencia
On the occasion of the exhibition, the Royal Museum of Mariemont invites five experts from Europe to emulate the research on the cult of Mithras.
The Mithraeum of Mocici was situated in a grotto at one hour's walk fomr the ancient Epidaurum.
The House of the Mithraeum of the Painted Walls was built in the second half of the 2nd century BC (opus incertum) and modified during the Augustan period.
The Mithraeum of Visentium, near Capodimonte in Viterbo, was carved grotto-style into a tuff cliff overlooking the waters of Lake Bolsena, just a few dozen metres away.
The most emblematic of the Syrian Mithraea was discovered in 1933 by a team led by the Russian historian Mikhaïl Rostovtzeff.
Taurcotony sculpture from Sidon
CIMRM 1705
Bronze medallion from Gordian III with tauroctony
Mosaic of Silvanus from Ostia
Altar by Hermanio of Poetovio
Marble slab with inscription from Mitreo Barberini
Sol and Mithras fresco of Dura Europos
Altars of Sol and Luna from Mundelsheim
CIMRM 723
Sententia
The modern Masonic lodge is organised around the starry vault, but the officers are still arranged…
If this phallus really belonged to the mithraeum where it is currently placed and not elsewhere…
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos…
Not yet. I’ll publish it in the group asap
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I’m working on this inscription, and I’m not sure if you’ve understood and translated it correctly…
A beautiful piece of art, which indeed seems to be quite inspired by the mithraic Aion…
hello, what does symbolize this huge spher with a crown over? I believe resurrection of the soul …
Gracias por compartir tu artículo, Roberto. Es difícil determinar en qué momento la masonería…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepare the feast…
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