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The New Mithraeum Database

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Notitia

Porphyry’s Cave of Nymphs and the Cult of Mithras

Between the 1st and 4th centuries, Mithraism developed throughout the Roman world. Much material exists, but textual evidence is scarce. The only ancient work that fills this gap is Porphyry’s intense and complex essay.

 
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From Mithraism to Freemasonry. A history of ideas

Twelve centuries separate the decline of Roman Mithraism from the dawn of Freemasonry. Twelve centuries during which the mysteries of Mithras have remained more secret than ever.

 
Monumentum

Mitreo degli Animali

The Mithraeum of the Animals was decorated with a mosaic depicting a naked man, a cock, a raven, an scorpion, a snake and the head of the bull.

 
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The Mithreaum of Lugo reveals the expansion of the Persian cult to the boundaries of Hispania

The museum that houses the temple of Mithras has become the most visited Roman space in the city since it opened.

 
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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.

 
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Reconstructed Roman Temple of Mithras opens to public in London

Visitors to new museum will uncover mystery cult of Mithras the bull slayer in multi-sensory experience.

 
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Mithra, Mihr, and Zarathushtra

How a rock relief in western Iran, carved during the time of the Sasanian Persian Empire (AD 224-651), has been re-imagined over the centuries.

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 851

From the other finds, for an extensive report of which we refer to the publication of Richmond-Gillam, 62ff, we mention here: 1) A number of vessels, which "were evidently part of the furnishings of the Mithraeum.

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 850

ILN 1951,455; Richmond-Gillam, 30 and PI.

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 839

Altar (H. 1.25 Br. 0.46).

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 770

White marble relief (H. 0.23 Br. 0.15 D. 0.10).

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 759

White marble relief (H. 0.50 Br. 0.55), find-spot unknown.

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 686

In the old Sentinum there certainly existed a Mithraeum.

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 655

Relief of peperino, fixed in a great height into a wall of the old farm "Le Capa- nacce", situated on the main road Le Capranicie-Vetralla, about 6 km from Vicus Matrini along the Via Cassia.

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 618

Two statues, which were formerly in the Villa del Grande near the Porta Maggiore.

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 616

Fragment of a white marble relief (H. about 0.60 Br. about 0.67).

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 484

On the under layer remnants of other painted persons are visible.

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 426

Fragments of a marble relief (H. 0.66 Br. 0.955 D. 0.065).

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 212

Fragment of a relief.

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 192

Two persons standing behind each other.

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