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Peter Mark Adams,
Mithras and the Renaissance

For the launch of our YouTube channel, we chat with the author, poet, essayist and friend Peter Mark Adams about the Sola-Busca tarot, a Renaissance masterpiece, uncovering ties to the Mithras cult.

Andreu Abuín

Notitiae

News and articles
from The New Mithraeum

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    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.

     
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    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.

     
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    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.

     
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    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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Some places to visit

  • Mitreo del Circo Massimo

    The Mithraeum of the Circus Maximus was discovered in 1931 during work carried out to create a storage area for the scenes and costumes of the Opera House within the Museums of Rome building.

     
  • Mithréum de Lucciana, Corsica

    For the first time, a Mithraeum has been discovered in Corsica, at the site of Mariana, Lucciana (Haute-Corse).

     
  • Mitreo di Ponza

    The Mithraeum of Ponza was discovered in 1866. It contained the remains of a zodiac investigated by Vermaseren in 1989.

     
  • Mithraeum of Tienen

    The temple contained hundreds of ceramic vessels and animal bones, which may indicated that a grand Mithraic feast was celebrated before its closing.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

Jorge Gallo

Congratulations to the city hall of Lugo and all the team who participated in this unexpected discov…

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

 

Mithraeum.eu

Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.

on Mithréum de Bordeaux

 
 

Ton van Reen

As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.

on Tauroctony from the Mithräum von Heddernheim

 

The New Mithraeum

here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…

 

Pattie Lawler

??? Is this an actual mithraeum?

on Mitreo d'Orazio Muti

 

Milo Fascino

Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨

 

Sercan Sarıkaya

Hoşgeldin nebuch :)

 

The New Mithraeum

Hoş geldin Sercan. Kendini evinde hisset!

 
 

Vito Quattrocchi

On a tour of Caesarea Maritima, I got the opportunity to step inside the Mithraeum. Our tour guide d…

on Mithraeum of Caesarea Maritima

 
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