Re-interpreting the Mysteries of Mithras
Ernest Renan suggested that without the rise of Christianity, we might all have embraced the cult of Mithras. Nevertheless, it has had a lasting influence on secret societies, religious movements and popular culture.
Notitiae
News and articles
from The New Mithraeum
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.
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.
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.
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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Press clips
A new mithraeum discovered during excavation in Trier
A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
Hallan en el yacimiento romano de Cabra (Córdoba) un lugar de culto al dios Mithra
Las excavaciones llevadas a cabo en el yacimiento arqueológico romano de la villa de Mithra, en Cabra (Córdoba), han deparado el excepcional hallazgo de un mitreo, o zona destinada al culto al dios Mithra, cuya estatua fue descubierta hace unos 70 años.
Agencia
Call for PhD students and post-doctoral fellows specialising in Mithras
On the occasion of the exhibition, the Royal Museum of Mariemont invites five experts from Europe to emulate the research on the cult of Mithras.
Before MAGA: Mithras, Phrygian Caps, and the Politics of Headwear
Despite the current political landscape of the US, we can look to antiquity to see that the red cap was actually once a symbol of citizenship and welcome to the foreigner.
Sarah E. Bond
Los dioses de Egipto y Persia que los romanos honraron en Lucus Augusti
La Domus de Mitreo y el Centro Arqueolóxico de San Roque muestran otra cara del viejo Lugo
Lorena García Calvo
Some places to visit
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Mithraeum III of Ptuj
Mithraeum III in Ptuj was built in two periods: the original walls were made of pebbles, while the extension of a later period was made of brick.
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Mitreo di Felicissimo
The Mithraeum Felicissimus has a floor mosaic depicting the seven mithraic grades.
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Mithraeum of Jajce
The remains of the Jajački Mithraeum were discovered accidentally during excavation for the construction of a private house in 1931.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Altar of Tihaljina
Heliodromus inscription of Cerveteri
Inscriptions of Eauze
Lion relief from Nemrut Dag
Tauroctony of Alba Iulia with collared dog
Altar from Mérida 'pro salute'
Tauroctony relief found between Porta Portese and St Pancrace
Altar with openwork of Inveresk
Aion of Orazio Muti
Sententia
Guest insights
A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …
Welcome Hamed and thank you for your excellent group and posts. We *need* more!
Welcome my friend! Glad to see you.
Muy bueno
The so-called Elephant Tomb was not a tomb. The data that support its character as a mithraeum deriv…
The sculpture was found, according to its discoverer, next to the western wall that delimits the imp…
here is the altar of Sarrebourg , picture tooken in 1890.
glad you enjoyed. it's just a draft by now. Cheers
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
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