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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

  • Mithraeum of Kapıkaya

    Mithras became the main deity worshipped in the sanctuary of Meter in Kapikaya, Turkey, in Roman times, at least until the fourth century.

     
  • Mithräum von Schwarzerden

    The Mithraeum of Schwarzerden was carved on the rock.

     
  • Villa romana de Fuente Álamo

    One of the rooms of the villa has been interpreted as a mithraeum, but we do not have enough evidence to confirm this.

     
  • Mitreo di Sutri

    The Mithraeum of Sutri was built inside a rocky hill that also hosted the Roman theatre of the city.

     

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Guest insights

Andreu Abuín

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

on Mitreo dels Munts

 

Hamed Khorram Shahgol

You can learn more about my work on https://t.me/ancient_secrets_khorram

 
 

Steven Geusens

Can't wait for more details

 

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

 

Gabriel Simeoni

Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…

 

Dominique PERSOONS

Hello Gabriel, the article you present on the relationship between the religion of the unconquered…

on From Mithraism to Freemasonry. A history of ideas

 

Jorge Gallo

Benvenuto Milo! Un piacere...

 

The New Mithraeum

Welcome to your grotto, Marcus!

 
 

Kathy Carey

I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…

on Mithraeum of Caesarea Maritima

 
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