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Marble altar dedicated to Sol Invictus Mithras, found in Rome (in aedibus Maffaeiorum), set up in 183 A.D. by M. Ulpius Maximus, praepositus tabellariorum, together with its ornaments and Mithraic insignia, in fulfilment of a vow.
The relief of Mithras killing the bull of Stefano Rotodon preserves part of his polycromy and depicts two unusual figures: Hesperus and an owl.
Fresco showing a scene of initiation into the mysteries of Mithras in the Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere.
Figures in procession, each representing a different grade of Mithraic initiation, labeled with their respective titles.
Dominique Persoons proposes a reconstruction of Mithraic ritual based on archaeological remains, frescoes, and zodiacal symbolism. He interprets the mithraeum as a liturgical microcosm governing the descent, purification, and ascent of souls.
Proceedings of the International Seminar on the 'Religio-Historical Character of Roman Mithraism, with Particular Reference to Roman and Ostian Sources'. Rome and Ostia 28-31 March 1978
The Mithraeum at Espronceda Street, in Merida, was discovered in 2000. It is a semi-subterranean temple.
Tracing the links between the cult of Mithras and the Proud Boys’ quest for identity, power, and belonging. How ancient rituals and brotherhood ideals resurface in radical modern movements.
The large number of monuments found at the Mithraeum of Sarmizegetusa and the sheer size of the temple are unusual.
Porphyry states that the Mithraists “perfect their initiate by inducting him into a mystery of the descent of souls and their exit back out again, calling the place a ‘cave’.”.
This small bronze statuette of Mithras riding a horse is composed of two pieces.
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.
Excerpted from Mushroom, Myth and Mithras, this passage elaborates on the Mithraic ritual and the degree of Nymphus.
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.
This medallion belongs to a specific category of rounded pieces found in other provinces of the Roman world.
