Exploring religion, rituals, archaeological insights, and historical impact of the Cult of Mithras in the Danubian provinces.
Notitiae
Lenni George on Hekate’s development across ancient traditions, from mystery cults to magical practice and philosophical thought.
On what Hekate’s name may or may not tell us, and why the uncertainty matters.
At Rome’s twilight, amid political upheaval and Christian ascendancy, Vettius Agorius Praetextatus embodied pagan intellect, virtue, and authority across senatorial, military, and mystical spheres.
By reading Orphic theology together with Eleusinian ritual practice, the mysteries emerge as a structured mystagogy of transformation:…
Introductio
Press clips
Archaeologists at Doliche are now excavating houses around the vast Mithras temple to learn how people lived beside the sanctuary.
Newsroom
The Mysteries of Mithras is an independent Initiatic Order which is inspired by and uses the allegory of the lost and ancient Mithraic Mysteries also known as Mithraism a previously influential Roman Cult of the same name.
Mysteriesofmithras/sandbox
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.
P Sufenas Virius Lupus
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
The Mithraeum of Sutri was built inside a rocky hill that also hosted the Roman theatre of the city.
The first members of the Wiesloch Mithraeum may have been veterans from Ladenburg and Heidelberg.
The Mithraeum at Espronceda Street, in Merida, was discovered in 2000. It is a semi-subterranean temple.
The Mithraeum of Sidon may have escaped destruction because the Mithras worshippers walled up the entrance to the underground sanctuary.
Tauroctony from Naples
Tauroctony relief found between Porta Portese and St Pancrace
Triptic of Tróia
Relief of Mithras, Shapur II and Ardashir II
Altar from Meknès
Cautopates of Sidon
Inscription by Velox of Aquileia
Lápida mitráica de San Juan de la Isla
Marble slab with inscription of Aelius Urbanus
Sententia
Papa, the Pope in Latin, would be short for Pater Patrum 🤔. It’s a clever statement…
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Ego credo Platonis posteros doctrinam eius ita detorsisse, ut, pro luce quaerenda ad e spelunca exeundum…
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En effet, des très belles œuvres de l'Antiquité à découvrir à la BnF.
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https://www.mithraeum.eu/group/anglo.mithraic.society
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I think it would be helpful to include visiting information... I’m under the impression that some…
Is he being born from Capricorn? Winter Solstice?
Excellent idea, Matthew. Count on us!
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lol my bad
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