From Mithraism to Freemasonry. A history of ideas
Twelve centuries separate the decline of Roman Mithraism from the dawn of Freemasonry. Twelve centuries during which the mysteries of Mithras have remained more secret than ever.
Notitiae
News and articles
from The New Mithraeum
Mithras in Dacia
with Csaba SzabóExploring religion, rituals, archaeological insights, and historical impact of the Cult of Mithras in the Danubian provinces.
Mithraism As Proud Boy Prototype
Tracing the links between the cult of Mithras and the Proud Boys’ quest for identity, power, and belonging. How ancien…
Re-interpreting
the Mysteries of MithrasErnest Renan suggested that without the rise of Christianity, we might all have embraced the cult of Mithras. Nevertheless, it has had a lasting influence on secret societies, religious movements and popular culture.
On the Cave of the Nymphs
Translation and Introductory Essay by Robert Lamberton. Station Hill Press Barrytown, New York 1983.
The New Mithraeum
Introductio
Press clips
The Mirror of Mithras
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 new mithraeum discovered during excavation in Trier
A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
Hallan en el yacimiento romano de Cabra (Córdoba) un lugar de culto al dios Mithra
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
Call for PhD students and post-doctoral fellows specialising in Mithras
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.
Before MAGA: Mithras, Phrygian Caps, and the Politics of Headwear
Despite the current political landscape of the US, we can look to antiquity to see that the red cap was actually once a symbol of citizenship and welcome to the foreigner.
Sarah E. Bond
Some places to visit
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Casa del Mitreo
The name of this domus comes from the fact that some authors once associated one of its mosaics with the cult of Mithras, a connection that has since been dismissed.
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Mithraeum of Cirta
An inscription mentioning a speleum decorated by Publilius Ceionius suggests the location of a mithraeum in Cirta, the capital of Numidia.
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Zeus Brontoon sanctuary near Villa dei Quintili
Mithras and other oriental gods were worshipped in the shrine of Zeus near the Villa of the Quintilians in Rome.
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Mithréum de Biesheim-Kunheim
The Mithraeum of Biesheim-Kunheim is located near the ancient village of Altkirch, near the Rhin.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Altar of Sarmizegetusa by Hermadio
CIMRM 358
Candelabrum of Caernarfon
Intaglio with Tauroctony and Lion with bee
Altar by Florus from Lambaesis
Head of Minerva from London
Tauroctony of Bologna
Mithras rock-birth of Mithraeum III, Ptuj
Imprint of a gem with Mithras killing the bull
Sententia
Guest insights
So... you *were* an owner, like me, prior to being hacked. Why don’t you start another group? Donâ…
on Pattie →Gratias Pattie!
on Petrogeny with hand on head from Nida →Thank you Gabriel. Nice to read you
on Randazzo Vecchio →Thank you for sharing @dominique.persoons It would be great if we can get it in a better definition.
on Tauroctony of Sarrebourg →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 →Update! Found a new post-classical monument, this one from the French Renaissance: https://www.mithr…
on a post →On the York Tauroctony from C. Wellbeloved, Eburacum (1842) This Mithraic group was found in the …
on Tauroctony of York →British Museum: Gallery 1 (G1/od/nr186)
on Torchbearer of Porta Portese →New excavations in the Villa del Mitra (Nov 22-February 23) have provided a room with benches and co…
on Mitreo de Cabra →Libri
