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Community dedicated to the study, disclosure and reenactment of the Mysteries of Mithras since 2004.
Two extracts from De abstinentia ab esu animalium by Porphyry on sacrifices and the importance of abstinence from animal food among Persian Magi.
Le culte de Mithra : Une religion iranienne qui se répand à Rome et dans son empire.
Latin writer, Platonic philosopher and rhetorician.
Of Isis and Osiris or Of the Ancient Religion and Philosophy of Egypt, Plutarch, The Moralia.
Deux extraits rapportés par Eznik de Goghp, Ve siècle, sur la création du Soleil selon les mythologies des mages.
PhD Thesis by Vittoria Canciani, coordinated by A. Mastrocinque. Verona, 14th April 2022.
Interpreting the Bas-relief of Mithras Tauroctonos from Osterburken in the Light of Porphyry’s Treatise, The Cave of the Nymphs.
Commentaries by Pseudo-Nonnus, also known as Nonnus the Abbot, on Gregory Nazianzen’s In Julianum Imperatorem Invectivae Duae and In Sancta Lumina.
Translation and Introductory Essay by Robert Lamberton. Station Hill Press Barrytown, New York 1983.
Bronze statuette of Mithras in his characteristic bull-slaying pose, though only the god has been preserved.
The site of Ay-Todor in Crimea revealed a Roman camp, a temple with votive offerings, and a Mithraeum.
This relief of Mithras killing the bull includes an unusual owl at the feet of Cautopates and a cock next to Cautes.
White marble statue of Lion-head god of time, formerly in the Villa Albani, nowadays in the Musei Vaticani.
This relief of Mithras slaying the bull, framed by acanthus leaves, was sold at auction in 2011 by Bonhams.
For our German-speaking friends, don’t miss Stefan Nährlich’s blog, Das Erbe Roms. It offers a plethora of intriguing articles on not only Mithras but the entire Empire. His posts feature excellent original photographs, perfect for both Romans and barbarians alike! Enjoy exploring.
The name of this domus comes from the fact that some authors once associated one of its mosaics with the cult of Mithras, a connection that has since been dismissed.
Roman emperor, son of the emperor and Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius.
Last king of Commagene, Antiochus IV reigned between 38 and 72 as a client king to the Roman Empires.
Fifth Roman emperor and last of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from 54 until his death in 68.
Danube region can be traced back to the legions that fought under his command in Armenia.
