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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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 Nush-i Jan
The Nushijan Mithraeum testifies to the worship of Mithra in the region since before the Zoroastrian reform.
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Mithréum de Lucciana, Corsica
For the first time, a Mithraeum has been discovered in Corsica, at the site of Mariana, Lucciana (Haute-Corse).
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Mithraeum of Eleusis
A Mithraeum has been identified in Eleusis where the last Hierophant form thespia had the rank of Father in the Mithraic Mysteries.
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Mitreo de Carminiello ai Mannesi
The Mithraeum of Carminiello ai Mannesi was installed in two rooms of a 1st century BC domus.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Inscription of Lucius Sempronius
Altar 2 of Tibiscum by Hermadio
Tauroctony relief from Crikvine
Mithras rock-birth of Trier
Bronze Venus of Sidon
Inscription on restauration of the Mitreo de Carsulae
Tauroctony exhibited at the Cincinnati Art Museum
Small Aion from unkown provenence
Inscription on a leonteum of Umbria
Sententia
Guest insights
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...
Dear Jorge, on two slabs from the Baths of Diocletian, the one from Santo Stefano Rotondo and the on…
I think we were talking about two types of globes: you were mentioning the small spheres carried by …
Organization of a mithraeum according to Beck and Gordon (1978).The soul of man travels through the …
This is shocking.Why would the Vatican uphold Mithraistic beliefs when they were to follow Jesus bel…
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
Porphyry says that the cave isn’t only the symbol of the Cosmos, but also the symbol of invisible …
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
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