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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

  • Mithraeum of Thermes

    The Mithraeum of Thermes in Greece was discovered in 1915 by Bogdan Filov.

     
  • Mithräum von Mundelsheim

    The two altars found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim one of Sol and the other of Luna, are exposed in situ.

     
  • Mithraeum of Tiddis

    The Mithraeum was housed in a cave. The vault is almost dome-shaped and in front of the cave there is enough space for a possible adjacent temple.

     
  • Mithraeum I of Stockstadt

    The Mithraeum I in Stockstadt contained images of Mithras but also of Mercury, Hercules, Diana and Epona, among others.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

 

Ale Fernandez

This is actually in San Giovanni al Timavo, a little way along from Duino itself. If you are in&…

on La grotta del Mitreo

 
 

Sukey Jessup

Thank you Wolf. In the end I emailed the museum and they confirmed that no advance booking was neede…

 

The New Mithraeum

Excellent idea ;)

 

Nik Shah

nice image of a parthian king!

on Hatra Temple

 

Andreu Abuín

Polelle offers a fast-paced, sometimes dizzying novel full of intrigue and action. A little too much…

 

Chris Huff

The Rudchester (Vidobala) Mithraeum Sometime before 1772 an unfinished altar was found at Rudchest…

on Mithraeum of Rudchester

 

Jorge Gallo

Thumbs up

 

Esfand Behr

Thank you for sharing your observation and perspective.

 
 

Ron Kassav

For rectification, Saïda or Sidon is in Lebanon

on Mithraeum of Sidon

 
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