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.
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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.
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:…
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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.
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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 remains of the Jajački Mithraeum were discovered accidentally during excavation for the construction of a private house in 1931.
The Mithraeum of Rudchester was discovered in 1844 on the brow of the hill outside the roman station.
The Mithraeum of Santa Prisca houses remarkable frescoes showing the initiates in procession.
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.
Tauroctony from Vratnitsa
Intaglio of chalcedony at the BnF
Head of Mithras from Mackwiller
Tauroctony relief of the Esquiline
Intaglio of Abraxas and Mithras
Fresco Tauroctony of Mitreo di Marino
Cautes and Cautopates of Palermo
Feast from Mérida
Tauroctony from Aula Gotica
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He does indeed have a life jacket; it was mandatory for the Romans.
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Hey Marcus, not an expert on Discord, but couldn’t find you by lupuslux. Can you share the link here or DM me?
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Hello Gabriel, the article you present on the relationship between the religion of the unconquered…
Thank you for the beautiful image and the information. I haven’t had the chance to visit it yet…
We totally need a picture of this. Who's in the area? ;-)
What a wonderful task! Of course, it came with an investment in ritual experience some years ago…
on Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Revisited in February 2026
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods…
12 178 ROMA ROMA (Reg. IX) is part of the next entry and should be removed from here. ;-)
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