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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Mount Nemrut Dağı
Mount Nemrut or Nemrud is one of the highest peaks in the eastern Taurus Mountains, southeastern Turkey. On its summit large statues stand around what is supposed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC.
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Mithraeum IV of Aquincum
The Mithraeum of Symphorus and Marcus, in Óbuda, Budapest, has been restored to public view in 2004 and, while well presented, it has been heavily restored.
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Mithraeum of the Coloured Marble
The Mitreo dei Marmi Colorati takes its name after the discovery of a black-and-white mosaic of Pan fighting with Eros.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Altar to Luna from Gimmeldingen
Tauroctony of Memphis
Second Cautes of Sidon holding an axe
Basin of Mitreo della Planta Pedis
Petrogeny of Santo Stefano Rotondo
Tauroctony of Plovdiv
Tauroctony of Naples
Two-sided relief of Fiano Romano
Mithraic vessel of Mainz
Sententia
Guest insights
Gracias por compartir tu artículo, Roberto. Es difícil determinar en qué momento la masonería es…
Dear Csaba , I am fascinated by your slab of Mithras with Cautes wearing a child in front of the bul…
Where is the Mithraeum relative to Herod's temple, the amphitheatre or some other isgnificant landma…
The sculpture was found, according to its discoverer, next to the western wall that delimits the imp…
Monreal monastery 12th century AD ...
I see the Platonic Chiasmus on this fresco from Pompei. I think Mithras and Sol Apollo have nothing …
Mithra killing the Bull from behind also is the sign of Spring and victory of light over darkness. …
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