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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

  • Mitreo dei Serpenti

    The Mithraeum of the Snakes preserves paintings of serpents, representing Genius Loci, part of an older private sanctuary, which were respected in the temple of Mithras.

     
  • Mithraea of Dülük

    The Mithraea of Doliche, ancient Dülük, Turkey, are unique in that they represent two distinct shrines on the same site.

     
  • Mithräum von Saalburg

    In the 1900s a model Mithraeum was built in Saalburg in the mistaken belief that there was an original temple of Mithras in an ancient Roman building.

     
  • Mithraeum of Lambaesis

    The Mithraeum of Tazoult / Lambèse is one of the best preserved Mithras's temples in Africa.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

Mithraeum.eu

Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.

on Mithréum de Bordeaux

 

Dominique PERSOONS

Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …

on Zodiac stucco of Ponza

 

Mithraeum.eu

Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.

on Aion of Villa Albani

 
 

JB

Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…

on Head of Mithras from Angers Mithraeum

 

Nik Shah

nice image of a parthian king!

on Hatra Temple

 
 

Matjaž Grahek

Lovely and mystic place to visit, hidden in the woods, surrounded by rocks.

on Mithraeum of Rožanec

 
 

Sukey Jessup

I’d be grateful for some advice as I’m hoping to visit the exhibition in Frankfurt. Has anyone e…

 
 

Robert Fritzius

According to Robert J. Bull (February 2011) this Mithraeum has been demolished.

on Mithraeum of Caesarea Maritima

 

Gabriel Simeoni

Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…

 
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