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.
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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.
By reading Orphic theology together with Eleusinian ritual practice, the mysteries emerge as a structured mystagogy of transformation:…
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.
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Archaeologists at Doliche are now excavating houses around the vast Mithras temple to learn how people lived beside the sanctuary.
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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.
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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.
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The Mithraeum of Osterburken could not be excavated bodily owing to the water of a well in the immediate neighbourhood. The monument had been covered carefully with sand.
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 Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol was built against a rock where the main Tauroctony was chiseled.
The Mithraeum of Mocici was situated in a grotto at one hour's walk fomr the ancient Epidaurum.
Frescoes of lions at Santa Prisca
Tauroctony from the Villa Borghese
CIMRM 358
Altar to Semele from Cologne
Altar of Firmidius Severinus from Geneva
Inscription by Claudius Thermodon of Bolsena
CIMRM 359
Cilindric arula from Cabrera de Mar
CIMRM 635
Sententia
Another angle of the sanctuary, showing its open layout toward the road.
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla…
Excellent!
Not yet. I’ll publish it in the group asap
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Thank you for sharing your observation and perspective.
CIMRM 2170 [ref:69cac135b3073]
Hmmm… Vermaseren says the figure "points the torch *downwards* with *both hands*", so that would mean Cautopates…
on CIMRM 893
Glad to be helpful. I can share two additional photographs of the site, showing the overall layout…
Anyone have a photo of this piece?
on CIMRM 997
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