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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

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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

  • Mitreo Aldobrandini

    The Mithraeum of Aldobrandini was excavated in 1924 by G. Calza on the premises belonging to the Aldobrandini family.

     
  • Mitreo del Circo Massimo

    The Mithraeum of the Circus Maximus was discovered in 1931 during work carried out to create a storage area for the scenes and costumes of the Opera House within the Museums of Rome building.

     
  • Mithraeum of Dura Europos

    The most emblematic of the Syrian Mithraea was discovered in 1933 by a team led by the Russian historian Mikhaïl Rostovtzeff.

     
  • Mitreo presso Porta Romana

    The Mithraeum near Porta Romana was connected to a Sacello, but the door was blocked.

     

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Guest insights

 

Requi

Just read why they decided to continue to dig under the mithraeum before complaining: http://www.ang…

on Head of Mithras from Angers Mithraeum

 

Dominique PERSOONS

that's where I live.... Sarrebourg

on Tauroctony of Sarrebourg

 

Dominique PERSOONS

I live in Sarrebourg, where the famous mithraeum was found by the Germans in 1890. In the 3d century…

on Mitreo de Cabra

 
 

Zi

Le serpent photographié n'en fait pas partie.

on Mithréum de Bordeaux

 

Dominique PERSOONS

this capital from the cloister of the abbey of Monreal in sicily dates from the 12th century and is …

 

Dominique PERSOONS

AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …

on Mithras rock-birth of Trier

 

Milo Fascino

Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨

 
 

Ton van Reen

As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.

on Tauroctony from the Mithräum von Heddernheim

 

Dominique PERSOONS

One hypothesis is that the mythology of the Roman secret society of Mithras was transformed into an …

on From Mithraism to Freemasonry. A history of ideas

 
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