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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

  • Mithréum de Lucciana, Corsica

    For the first time, a Mithraeum has been discovered in Corsica, at the site of Mariana, Lucciana (Haute-Corse).

     
  • Mitreo delle Sette Porte

    The name of the Mithraeum of the Seven Gates refers to the doors depicted in the mosaic that decorates the floor, symbolising the seven planets through which the souls of the initiates have to pass.

     
  • La grotta del Mitreo

    The site was destroyed in the 5th century but some elements, including the benches, can still been seen.

     
  • Mithraeum of Cyrene

    The Mithraeum of Cyrene is preserved among the remarkable ruins of the ancient capital of the Roman province of Cyrene.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

Jorge Gallo

I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...

on Mithréum de Vienne

 
 

Ton van Reen

As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.

on Tauroctony from the Mithräum von Heddernheim

 

Thomas Smith

I would humbly suggest that #6 on the left might be a representation of Narcissus, having fallen in …

on Tauroctony of Osterburken

 

The New Mithraeum

Welcome to your grotto, Marcus!

 

Dominique PERSOONS

here is the altar of Sarrebourg , picture tooken in 1890.

 

Jorge Gallo

Thumbs up

 

Dominique PERSOONS

Hello Gabriel, the article you present on the relationship between the religion of the unconquered…

on From Mithraism to Freemasonry. A history of ideas

 

Mithraeum.eu

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

on Mithraeum of Sidon

 

Matthew K

Hey Behzad! I’m currently reading into Gnosticism and am hoping to make an article for the site co…

 
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