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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

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    Mithras in Hispania

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Some places to visit

  • Mitreo di San Clemente

    The Mithraeum under the Basilica of San Clemente made part of a notable Roman house.

     
  • Mithraeum of Caesarea Maritima

    This shrine developed towards the end of 2nd century and remained active until beginning 4th.

     
  • Temple of Garni

    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.

     
  • Mount Nemrut Dağı

    Mount Nemrut or Nemrud is one of the highest peaks in the eastern Taurus Mountains, southeastern Turkey. On its summit large statues stand around what is supposed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC.

     

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Guest insights

 

Wolf Janecke

I think there is no need of booking in advance. Just come to Frankfurt an feel happy Wolfgang Jane…

 

Alex

This is a great Mithraeum and a obliged visit if you go to Roma. It is located below San Clemente Ch…

on Mitreo di San Clemente

 

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

 

Gabriel Simeoni

I knew this amazing capital in Monreale. In Sicily, isn’t it? It’s quite remarkable, even if Mit…

 

Sercan Sarıkaya

Visited 2 times. Different stone type also.

on Mithraeum of Zerzevan

 
 

Vito Quattrocchi

On a tour of Caesarea Maritima, I got the opportunity to step inside the Mithraeum. Our tour guide d…

on Mithraeum of Caesarea Maritima

 

Mithraeum.eu

Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…

on Mithraeum of Sidon

 

The New Mithraeum

Excellent idea ;)

 

Gabriel Simeoni

Welcome my friend! Glad to see you.

 
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