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
In his first book, Fahim Ennouhi sheds light on the cult of Mithras in Roman Africa. A marginal and elitist phenomenon, confined to restricted circles and largely absent from local religious dynamics, yet revealing.
Restoring the Mysteries: A Conversation with Peter Mark Adams on his new book ‘Ritual & Epiphany in the Mysteries of Mithras’.
Exploring religion, rituals, archaeological insights, and historical impact of the Cult of Mithras in the Danubian provinces.
Tracing the links between the cult of Mithras and the Proud Boys’ quest for identity, power, and belonging…
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 London, also known as the Walbrook Mithraeum, was contextualised and relocated to its original site in 2016.
Excavated in 1919, the Mithraeum near the Roman Gate was installed in the 3rd century within a larger building complex.
After Christianity was adopted, most pagan monuments were destroyed or abandoned. Garni, however, was preserved at the request of the sister of King Tiridates II and used as a summer residence for Armenian royalty.
The Mithraeum des Bolards was integrated into a therapeutic cultural complex related to healing waters.
Sententia
Near the village of Septeuil, in the Yvelines department (Île-de-France), lie the very faint…
I guess indeed Vermaseren was referring to what we call pine cones today.
Sorry, am disabled so marching round a museum has to be a limited event. But if I am going will let you know.
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New excavations in the Villa del Mitra (Nov 22-February 23) have provided a room with benches and cooked bones…
Many thanks, Ines. Both pages have been merged.
Is he being born from Capricorn? Winter Solstice?
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods…
I knew this amazing capital in Monreale. In Sicily, isn’t it? It’s quite remarkable…
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