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
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.
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.
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.
Yolanda’s multimedia dissertation focuses on the cognitive mechanisms that motivate Mithras worshippers. Her work includes a podcast entitled Conversations about Mithras.
Introductio
Press clips
A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
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
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.
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
La Domus de Mitreo y el Centro Arqueolóxico de San Roque muestran otra cara del viejo Lugo
Lorena García Calvo
One of the rooms of the villa has been interpreted as a mithraeum, but we do not have enough evidence to confirm this.
The Trier Mithräum was discovered during work on the city’s new fire station. The findings included a Cautes limestone relief.
The Mitreo dei Castra Peregrinorum was discovered under the church of Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome.
The Mithraeum I in Stockstadt contained images of Mithras but also of Mercury, Hercules, Diana and Epona, among others.
Mercury of Groß-Gerau
Persian plaque from the palace of Darius
Tauroctony of Naples
Tauroctony of Aula Gotica
Mithraic vignettes of Ptuj
Stars of the Mitreo de Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Isis de Mérida
Mithraic stele from Alba Iulia
Mithraic arcosolium of Catacombe de Marcellino e Pietro
Sententia
Visited 2 times. Different stone type also.
Monreal monastery 12th century AD ...
Papa, the Pope in Latin, would be short for Pater Patrum 🤔. It’s a clever statement, if it were…
The modern Masonic lodge is organised around the starry vault, but the officers are still arranged i…
Excelente trazado de arquitectura, agradezco que la hayan compartido.
For Laura Thomas. I installed a Google Earth image of Caesarea Maritima on my website. (URL abov…
Indeed, Stephen. The catalogue is highly recommendable for all audiences, academic, professional and…
Fascinating and groundbreaking work on Mithraism! It is still not clear how much the Emesa syncretis…
Libri