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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

  • Mithraeum of the Baths of Caracalla

    The Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla is one of the largest temples dedicated to Mithras ever found in Rome.

     
  • Mithraeum of Jajce

    The remains of the Jajački Mithraeum were discovered accidentally during excavation for the construction of a private house in 1931.

     
  • Mithräum von Dormagen

    Workman digging in a field near Dormagen found a vault. Against one of the walls were found two monuments related to Mithras.

     
  • Mithraeum of Fertőrákos

    The temple of Mithras in Fertorakos was constructed by soldiers from the Carnuntum legion at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.

     

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The New Mithraeum

Thank you for sharing @dominique.persoons It would be great if we can get it in a better definition.

 

Dominique PERSOONS

Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…

 

Gabriel Simeoni

Welcome my friend! Glad to see you.

 

Gaby Simeoni

Gracias a ti, Alex. Me alegra que te resulte interesante.

on Del mitraísmo a la masonería. Una historia de las ideas

 

Franzo Moss

great article, you should put it on the main page, Jorge! thanks

 
 

Joachim Neumaier

Dear Collegue: May I consult You in order to a potsherd on which the word 'leonis' has beenürn on…

on Mithraeum of Tienen

 

Chris Huff

The Rudchester (Vidobala) Mithraeum Sometime before 1772 an unfinished altar was found at Rudchest…

on Mithraeum of Rudchester

 

Gabriel Simeoni

Excellent

 

Nik Shah

Good information

on Mitreo del Circo Massimo

 
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