Re-interpreting the Mysteries of Mithras
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.
Notitiae
News and articles
from The New Mithraeum
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.
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.
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.
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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Press clips
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.
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.
Agencia
Call for PhD students and post-doctoral fellows specialising in Mithras
On the occasion of the exhibition, the Royal Museum of Mariemont invites five experts from Europe to emulate the research on the cult of Mithras.
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.
Sarah E. Bond
Los dioses de Egipto y Persia que los romanos honraron en Lucus Augusti
La Domus de Mitreo y el Centro Arqueolóxico de San Roque muestran otra cara del viejo Lugo
Lorena García Calvo
Some places to visit
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Mithraeum of Heviz
The Mithraeum has found in a Roman building at the end of Attila Road, in Hévíz, Egregy
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Casa del Mitreo de Mérida
Although the site at Cerro de San Albín is not a Mithraeum, archaeologists have found several monuments related to the cult of Mithras.
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Mithraeum of London
The London Mithraeum also known as Walbrook Mithraeum has been contextualized and relocated in its original emplacement in 2016.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Tauroctony of Euhemerus from Alba Iulia
Altar of Senj made by the slave Hermes
Dedication inscription from Koenigshoffen Mithraeum
Tauroctony of the Gran Mitreo de Mérida
Mosaic of Sette Sfere
Tauroctony of Sî`
Cautes with an axe
Relief of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva
Stele of Acilius Pisonianus from Milan
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Guest insights
Back in February 2011, I received a report that the Mithraeum at Caesarea had been "torn down." In"…
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New excavations in the Villa del Mitra (Nov 22-February 23) have provided a room with benches and co…
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
Savez vous si du mobilier a été découvert dans la salle annexe sud ou il ne restait rien ?
this capital from the cloister of the abbey of Monreal in sicily dates from the 12th century and is …
Pattie, you and I need to talk about those bits one of these days. I'd be glad to know more about th…
Papa, the Pope in Latin, would be short for Pater Patrum 🤔. It’s a clever statement, if it were…
We totally need a picture of this. Who's in the area? ;-)
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