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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Hatra Temple
The city of Hatra was famed for its fusion of several civilization cults, which several temples devoted to gods from all Indo-European world.
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Mithraeum of Fertőrákos
The temple of Mithras in Fertorakos was constructed by soldiers from the Carnuntum legion at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.
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Mitreo di Lucrezio Menandro
The Mithraeum of Lucretius Menander was installed in the early 3rd century in an alley to the east of a Hadrianic building named after the solar god temple.
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Mithréum de Bordeaux
C’est en 1986, à l’occasion de la restructuration de l’ancien magasin Parunis, qu’une fouille de sauvetage archéologique fut réalisée cours Victor Hugo.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Mosaics from Mitreo degli Animali
Tauroctony relief of Alba Iulia
Cautopates de Bordeaux
Mosaic of Fructus from the Mitreo del Sabazeo
Tauroctony from Cluj
Altar of Firmidius Severinus from Geneva
Head of Mithras at Nemrud Dag
Altar of Murius Victor from Frankfurt
Inscription by Velox of Aquileia
Sententia
Guest insights
I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
great article, you should put it on the main page, Jorge! thanks
Mithra killing the Bull from behind also is the sign of Spring and victory of light over darkness. …
The modern Masonic lodge is organised around the starry vault, but the officers are still arranged i…
Il piacere è tutto mio.
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Dear Collegue: May I consult You in order to a potsherd on which the word 'leonis' has beenürn on…
I knew this amazing capital in Monreale. In Sicily, isn’t it? It’s quite remarkable, even if Mit…
What fascinates me is the bull's mouth next to the flame of Cautes. Many bulls with their heads rais…
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