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Peter Mark Adams,
Mithras and the Renaissance

For the launch of our YouTube channel, we chat with the author, poet, essayist and friend Peter Mark Adams about the Sola-Busca tarot, a Renaissance masterpiece, uncovering ties to the Mithras cult.

Andreu Abuín

Notitiae

News and articles
from The New Mithraeum

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    The MITHRA Project

    Laurent Bricault has revolutionised Mithraic studies with the exhibition The Mystery of Mithras. Meet this professor in Toulouse for a fascinating look at the latest discoveries and what lies ahead.

     
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    The Father of Mithras

    It is well known that Mithras was born from a rock. However, less has been written about the father of the solar god, and especially about how he conceived him.

     
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    Mithras in Hispania

    On the occasion of the discovery of a Mithraeum in Cabra, Spain, we talk to Jaime Alvar, a leading figure in the field of Mithraism. With him, we examine the testimonies known to date and the peculiarities of the cult of Mithras in Hispania.

     
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    Let’s talk about Mithras with Yolanda De Iuliis

    Yolanda’s multimedia dissertation focuses on the cognitive mechanisms that motivate Mithras worshippers. Her work includes a podcast entitled Conversations about Mithras.

     
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Some places to visit

  • Mithréum de Septeuil

    The Mithraeum of Septeuil, Yvelines, was accommodated at the 4th century in an oldest sanctuary of the source.

     
  • Mitreo di Marino

    The Mithraeum of Marino is the longest temple devoted to Mithras know hitherto.

     
  • Mitreo de Cabrera de Mar

    The Roman villa of Can Molodell had a sanctuary that has been related to the cult of Mithras.

     
  • Mithraeum of Rudchester

    The Mithraeum of Rudchester was discovered in 1844 on the brow of the hill outside the roman station.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

 

Alejandro Jiménez Hernández

Jiménez Hernández, Alejandro, y Inmaculada Carrasco Gómez. La Tumba del Elefante de la. ArchivoAr

on Mitreo de la Tumba del Elefante

 

The New Mithraeum

Hoş geldin Sercan. Kendini evinde hisset!

 

The New Mithraeum

Welcome to your grotto, Marcus!

 

Dominique PERSOONS

Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…

 
 

Robert Fritzius

For Laura Thomas. I installed a Google Earth image of Caesarea Maritima on my website. (URL abov…

on Mithraeum of Caesarea Maritima

 

Raymond HUGUES

La construction du viaduc du chemin de fer en 1874 condamnait une grotte appelée 'la grotte aux fé…

on Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol

 

Andreu Abuín

I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…

on Mitreo dels Munts

 
 

Anonymous

This is shocking.Why would the Vatican uphold Mithraistic beliefs when they were to follow Jesus bel…

on Tauroctony sculpture in the Sala dei Animali

 

Matthew K

If you have any questions feel free to personally message me or any other admins/staff. :)

 
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