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I am honored to present my first book devoted to the cult of Mithras in ancient North Africa. Structured into four main sections, it also features a catalogue of twenty inscriptions and twenty-six illustrative plates.

This work offers the first comprehensive study of the Mithraic cult in Roman Africa. Drawing on a rigorous cross-analysis of epigraphic, archaeological, and literary evidence, it reconstructs the history and distinctive features of this mystery religion on African soil.

The book systematically explores the fundamental aspects of Mithraic practice: its doctrines, the geographical distribution of its material remains across the provinces, the sociological profile of its followers, and the prominent role played by soldiers. It also examines the relationship between Mithras and imperial authority, the dynamics of religious syncretism, the organization of the priesthood, the performance of rituals and ceremonies, and the architectural characteristics of the mithraea.

By synthesizing evidence that is often fragmentary, this study sheds new light on the evolution of a major cult of the Roman Empire and offers an essential contribution to the understanding of the religious landscape of ancient North Africa.

Wishing you a pleasant reading.

Link to the book :

Amazon.com: Le culte de Mithra en Afrique du Nord antique. Etude épigraphique et archéologique.: 9798274552943: ENNOUHI, M. Fahim: Books

History enthusiast who lives in Rome and lectures on The Roman Origins of Western Culture

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This altar found in Lambèse, now Tazoult, Algeria, bears the inscription of a certain Celsianus for the health of two men to the god Sol Unconquered Mithras.

Actuarius and notarius, Celsianus dedicated an altar to Sol Mithras for the health of two illustrious men.

Historian, Platonist, and practicing Mithraist writing on tradition, transcendence, and the soul’s ascent through history, myth, and metaphysics.

This monument has been identified from ’Memorie di varie antichità trovate in diversi luoghi della città di Roma’, a book by Flaminio Vacca of 1594.

BA in History,Santa Clara University
MA in History, Arizona State University
JD University of California,Davis

Douze siècles séparent le déclin du Mithraïsme romain de l’aube de la Franc-maçonnerie. Douze siècles pendant lesquels les mystères de Mithra sont restés plus secrets que jamais.