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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Mitreo de la Tumba del Elefante
Set in a Roman necropolis, the so-called Mithraeum of the Elephant takes its name from an elephant statue found in one of the tombs.
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Mithraeum of Rudchester
The Mithraeum of Rudchester was discovered in 1844 on the brow of the hill outside the roman station.
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Mithräum von Riegel
A votive altar referring to the cult of Mithras was found more than forty years before the site was excavated and the Mithraeum discovered.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Tauroctony of Vratnitsa
Feast scene with Mithras and Sol from Ladenburg
Dipinto in red letters from Dura Europos
Altar with Inscription to Mithras of Rottenburg
Tauroctony from Domus del Mitreo of Tarquinia
Bronze Venus of Sidon
Cautopates from Casa del Mitreo of Mérida
Fresco de Luna en el Mitreo de Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Intaglio of chalcedony at the BnF
Sententia
Guest insights
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
This is a great Mithraeum and a obliged visit if you go to Roma. It is located below San Clemente Ch…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Polelle offers a fast-paced, sometimes dizzying novel full of intrigue and action. A little too much…
hello @dominique.persoons This sphere with a single circle is quite unusual in Mithraic iconography…
Il piacere è tutto mio.
In our description, isn't the word "cloak" in the last sentence a typo for "globe"?
There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithra…
Organization of a mithraeum according to Beck and Gordon (1978).The soul of man travels through the …
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