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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

  • Mithräum von Schwarzerden

    The Mithraeum of Schwarzerden was carved on the rock.

     
  • Mithréum de Biesheim-Kunheim

    The Mithraeum of Biesheim-Kunheim is located near the ancient village of Altkirch, near the Rhin.

     
  • Mitreo delle Pareti Dipinte

    The House of the Mithraeum of the Painted Walls was built in the second half of the 2nd century BC (opus incertum) and modified during the Augustan period.

     
  • Mithraea of Dülük

    The Mithraea of Doliche, ancient Dülük, Turkey, are unique in that they represent two distinct shrines on the same site.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

 

Sukey Jessup

I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …

on Mithraeum II of Aquincum in Victorinus’s house

 

Jorge Gallo

If you want definitive proof that Mithraism was different in every corner of the empire, just read t…

 

Sercan Sarıkaya

👍 Grande Loge

 
 

DIonsia Xanthippos

In our description, isn't the word "cloak" in the last sentence a typo for "globe"?

on Aion of Villa Albani

 

Andreu Abuín

I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…

on Mitreo dels Munts

 
 

Thanks for sharing such an important piece of information

on Mitreo d'Orazio Muti

 
 

Joel Evans

Was at Caesaria July 2021. Couldn't locate mithraeum.

on Mithraeum of Caesarea Maritima

 
 

Marcus

I am a devotee of Mithras Thank you for this interview. I think the author is right when he highligh…

on The MITHRA Project

 

Milo Fascino

Il piacere è tutto mio.

 
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