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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Mithräum von Osterburken
The Mithraeum of Osterburken could not be excavated bodily owing to the water of a well in the immediate neighbourhood. The monument had been covered carefully with sand.
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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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Mitreo di San Clemente
The Mithraeum under the Basilica of San Clemente made part of a notable Roman house.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Tauroctony of Arshawi-Kibar
Slab of Quintus Claudius from Santiponce
Altar 2 of Tibiscum by Hermadio
Altar of Adiectus from Carnuntum
Altar with Minerva and a water god
Mithras triumphant over the Sun
Altar to Luna from Gimmeldingen
Goblet of Angers
Tauroctony by Raffaello Sanzio
Sententia
Guest insights
What fascinates me is the bull's mouth next to the flame of Cautes. Many bulls with their heads rais…
Excelente artículo Hermano. La Masonería sigue siendo la gran heredera de los antiguos misterios. …
Where is the Mithraeum relative to Herod's temple, the amphitheatre or some other isgnificant landma…
I appreciate this article as it spawned and actual (gasp!) conversation on the facebook group. Mithr…
I think there is no need of booking in advance. Just come to Frankfurt an feel happy Wolfgang Jane…
In our description, isn't the word "cloak" in the last sentence a typo for "globe"?
Excellent idea ;)
By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
This is actually in San Giovanni al Timavo, a little way along from Duino itself. If you are in&…
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