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Notitia

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.

 
Textum

Mithra et Porphyre. Quand sculpture et philosophie se rejoignent

Interpreting the Bas-relief of Mithras Tauroctonos from Osterburken in the Light of Porphyry’s Treatise, The Cave of the Nymphs.

 
Notitia

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.

 
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#10

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Notitia

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.

 
Video

Le culte romain de Mithra par Richard Veymiers

Le culte romain de Mithra. Entre réalités antiques et fantasmes contemporains ! Par Richard Veymiers, directeur du Domaine et Musée royal de Mariemont.

 
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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…

 
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#9

I have listed all the novels about Mithras and Mithraism that I know of. Do you know any others? Crypto-Mithraic would also work!

 
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#8

Did Apuleius explain his very own initiation into the Mysteries of Mithras in The Golden Ass? Apuleius' The Golden Ass is one of the most famous and entertaining novels of antiquity. Among his adventures, Lucius is initiated into the mysteries of Isis…

 
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Inscription with Cautes and Cautopates of Steklen

An unusual feature of this very ancient relief is that Cautopates carries a cockerel upside down, while Cautes carries it right-side up.

 
Notitia

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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#4

just got a copy of the Mithras conspirancy and can't stop reading!

 
Video

The Rudchester Mithraeum

The archaeology of the Rudchester Mithraeum

 
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Britain's best preserved Mithraeum - Carrawburgh on Hadrian's Wall

The archaeology of the Mithraeum at Carrawburgh

 
Video

Vulgariser Mithra. Rencontre avec Jean-Christophe Piot

Jean-Christophe Piot a participé à la réalisation de l'exposition 'Le mystère Mithra' en réalisant des pastilles sonores sur certaines œuvres de l'exposition.

 
Video

Dans les coulisses de l’exposition « Le mystère Mithra. Plongée au cœur d’un culte romain »

Découvrez les coulisses de la réalisation et du montage de l’exposition « Le mystère Mithra. Plongée au cœur d’un culte romain ».

 
Textum

Hyenas or Lionesses? Mithraism and Women in the Religious World of the Late Antiquity

In this article, Chalupa examines the scant evidence that has been found for the presence of women in the Roman cult of Mithras.

 
Notitia

Mapping Roman sanctuaries

The Digital Atlas of Roman Sanctuaries in the Danubian Provinces (DAS) is the first comprehensive and open access representation of sacralised spaces in the area.

 
Textum

Archaeological Evidence of the Cult of Mithras in Ancient Italy

PhD Thesis by Vittoria Canciani, coordinated by A. Mastrocinque. Verona, 14th April 2022.

 
Video

Une SOCIETE SECRETE au cœur de l'Empire Romain ? - LE CULTE DE MITHRA

Des rituels mystérieux, une hiérarchie gradée au sein d’un culte énigmatique, une société considérée pendant longtemps comme secrète au sein de l’Empire Romain…

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