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Acta diurna is our Mithraic social stream for keeping up to date with what is happening in The New Mithraeum.

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Mar 2026
NewMonumentum

Hekataion of Sidon

The New Mithraeum
The Hekataion of Sidon, which depicts Hekate in her trimorphic form surrounded by three dancing girls, is the only example found to date in connection with the Mithraic cult.
The Hekataion of Sidon, which depicts Hekate in her trimorphic form surrounded by three dancing girls, is the only example found to date in connection with the Mithraic cult.
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Mar 2026
NewSocius
@aymen.boussouar
An Algerian chemistry student interested in roman culture I hope to be able to explore Mithras culture in my country because of the vast and important rule of this religion in my city tiddis
Mar 2026
Mar 2026
Mar 2026
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@aymen.boussouar

~ Has joined nabarzes ~

Mar 2026
NewSocius
ANGEL CARLOS AGUAYO PEREZ
I’m archaeologist and I was in Doliche’s Mithraeum the last summer
 
Mar 2026
NewScriptum
Philip Wharmby
I like the article on the Capua Mithraeum. Visited Capua 2 years ago, but it was closed.
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Mar 2026
Scriptum
The New Mithraeum
Explore the Sola BuscaA Renaissance deck, inviting questions rather than answers.[ref:69a224a38a916|Explore the deck]

Explore the Sola Busca

A Renaissance deck, inviting questions rather than answers.

Explore the deck

Dominique PERSOONS
I don’t understand why he needs a shower cap to go surfing.
The New Mithraeum
😉 and what about the armour!
Dominique PERSOONS
He does indeed have a life jacket; it was mandatory for the Romans.
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Mar 2026
NewSocius
Verners Vīnzarājs

~ A modern syndexios ~

Mar 2026
Monumentum

Bronze plaque of Mithras slaying the bull

The New Mithraeum
Mithras Tauroctony on bronze exposed at the Metropolitan Museum of New York.
Mithras Tauroctony on bronze exposed at the Metropolitan Museum of New York.
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Mar 2026
NewSocius
Jose Aguilar del Rio
I am a graduate trying to complete a MA in archaeology. My Master`s Dissertation is about Mistery Cults in the Roman Empire
Mar 2026
NewTextus

The Mysteries of Mithras

The New Mithraeum
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.
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.
On Nabarzes
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Mar 2026
NewMonumentum

Cautopates from Jajce

The New Mithraeum
Beheaded Cautopates in limestone found on the podium of the Jajce Mithraeum, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Beheaded Cautopates in limestone found on the podium of the Jajce Mithraeum, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Pattie L
Anyone know what museum this piece lives in?
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Mar 2026
Monumentum

CIMRM 1017

The New Mithraeum
A small limestone altar from Bandorf near Oberwinter dedicated to Deo Invicto Regi. Found in an isolated structure not resembling a mithraeum, its function remains uncertain.
A small limestone altar from Bandorf near Oberwinter dedicated to Deo Invicto Regi. Found in an isolated structure not resembling a mithraeum, its function remains uncertain.
Dominique PERSOONS
Deo invicto regi; to God the invincible King. According to some relics, "lying down" means sea or river. Neptune or Oceanus. Both are archetypes of the Moon.
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Mar 2026
NewSocius
@axs

~ A modern syndexios ~

Mar 2026
Monumentum

CIMRM 1694

The New Mithraeum
Sandstone base carved on two sides, with a head of Medusa framed by acanthus leaves and a reclining lion holding a head between its forelegs.
Sandstone base carved on two sides, with a head of Medusa framed by acanthus leaves and a reclining lion holding a head between its forelegs.
Pattie L
It’s like I’m being followed... but in a good way. ^__^
The New Mithraeum
You’re doing a remarkable job (… and you’re the main reason I even venture onto fb 😉)
Pattie L
Honestly, thank you. Recognition helps.
The New Mithraeum
❤️
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Mar 2026
Scriptum
The New Mithraeum
🔥 UNDERGROUND RITUALS AND CANDLES – LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS 🕯️ Mithraea were not magnificent temples on hilltops. They were hidden underground — dark, elongated spaces with an altar at the end, symbolising the cave of the cosmos. In such a place, light acquired a special meaning. Worship took place by: 🕯️ the light of torches and oil lamps, 🍷 symbolic ritual meals, 🤝 oaths of loyalty among members of the brotherhood. Mithraism was not a religion of the masses. It was a path of initiation, discipline, and quiet devotion. For this reason it was especially popular among Roman soldiers — it taught brotherhood, trust, loyalty, and respect for order. In the darkness of the mithraeum a light burned — not only a flame, but the idea that order overcomes chaos. 🏛️ In Poetovio too, a mithraeum once bore witness to these mysterious rites. In the very place where we walk today, torches once burned and oaths resounded. 👉 More about the project: [ref:69abf46f39a08]
🔥 UNDERGROUND RITUALS AND CANDLES – LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS 🕯️

Mithraea were not magnificent temples on hilltops. They were hidden underground — dark, elongated spaces with an altar at the end, symbolising the cave of the cosmos.

In such a place, light acquired a special meaning.

Worship took place by:

🕯️ the light of torches and oil lamps,
🍷 symbolic ritual meals,
🤝 oaths of loyalty among members of the brotherhood.

Mithraism was not a religion of the masses. It was a path of initiation, discipline, and quiet devotion.

For this reason it was especially popular among Roman soldiers — it taught brotherhood, trust, loyalty, and respect for order.

In the darkness of the mithraeum a light burned — not only a flame, but the idea that order overcomes chaos.

🏛️ In Poetovio too, a mithraeum once bore witness to these mysterious rites. In the very place where we walk today, torches once burned and oaths resounded.

👉 More about the project: Hiša doživetij Vicus Fortunae - Domov
Dominique PERSOONS
Here, does the bas-relief come from Ptuj, or from Frankfurt-Heddernheim?
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Mar 2026
Scriptum
Dominique PERSOONS
Credo deum Mithram conscientiam mundi et audaciam humanam significare. Quapropter Europaei eum superego appellant. Non iam in Mithram sed in superego credunt. Credo Platonis posteros insanire.
The New Mithraeum
Ego credo Platonis posteros doctrinam eius ita detorsisse, ut, pro luce quaerenda ad e spelunca exeundum, in ipsa spelunca habitare statuerint.
Dominique PERSOONS
Vae tibi, qui sapientiam Magistri ignoras! Vere, ingenium Platonis in transpositione Babyloniorum scientiae astrologicae in veritates spirituales consistit. Ita, in concipiendo animam duplicem sicut cosmum. Nostra infortunium est quod Occidens ad cogitationem Orientalem, quae in omnibus rebus extrema est, redire elegit. Cogitatio Graeca accurata et moderata est. Et nullus terror psychicus est similis Superego medicorum animae qui psychiatri appellantur! Ah, quam solem et lunam! desideramusVae tibi, qui sapientiam Magistri ignoras! Vere, ingenium Platonis in transpositione Babyloniorum sc…
Dominique PERSOONS
Nonne speluncae instrumenta communicationis socialis et manipulatio populi, ars tantum inter tyrannos inventa, speluncae similis est? Clisthenes Atheniensis et Cypselus Corinthius duo exempla sunt eorum qui per eversionem potestatem arripuerunt, et hodie Praeses "Trump" illis similis est.
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Mar 2026
NewMonumentum

Mitreo di Santa Prisca

The New Mithraeum
The Mithraeum of Santa Prisca houses remarkable frescoes showing the initiates in procession.
The Mithraeum of Santa Prisca houses remarkable frescoes showing the initiates in procession.
Dominique PERSOONS
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At the Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, the image reveals Oceanus and Terra in opposition to the Moon and the Sun. These two gods can be considered archetypes: Oceanus = deep ocean = the profound unconscious, and Terra = conscious earthly reality. The Platonic Chiasma is demonstrated here with the opposition between Animus and Anima.
Andreu Abuín
Oceanus appears several times in Mithraic iconography. In some cases, though it is unclear whether it is Oceanus or Saturn. A relation worth exploring!
Dominique PERSOONS
We note the alignment: the dog, Mithras’ thigh, cape, raven and Sol; on the other side: bull, Mithras’ hand sacrificing the bull, Moon. In Santa Prisca, maybe Oceanus represents Spiritus Animus.
Dominique PERSOONS
I’m trying to understand the few remaining vestiges of Mithras. Barberini’s fresco proves that the Platonic chiasm actually existed and was even depicted (Capricorn on the left). Furthermore, the solstices were linked to the descent or ascent of souls (metempsychosis). As for Oceanus, it’s very interesting because Freud describes "the oceanic character of the unconscious." Therefore, Oceanus is a profound and unfathomable archetype. Mithras, who represents Light, is victorious over Oceanus (the conscious dominates the unconscious). Thus, Oceanus is the archetype that feeds the opposite of the sun, namely the moon. The mysterious moon represents Spiritus Epithumia and is fueled by the deep unconscious Oceanus. Therefore, the moon also represents our unconscious psyche. In contrast, the goddess Terra has her feet on the ground (conscious). Therefore, she is the realistic, down-to-earth archetype that feeds the sun god. This is to say that the opposition between sun and moon, or Anima and Spiritus, was very psychological. In this way, Plato described human psychology.
Dominique PERSOONS
It is ironic that the logo of "the new mithraeum" represents the Platonic cosmic chiasma
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