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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 Königsbrunn

    The Mithraeum of Koenigsbrunn is the only one preserved in the ancient Roman province of Rhaetia, current Bavaria.

     
  • Casa del Mitreo de Mérida

    Although the site at Cerro de San Albín is not a Mithraeum, archaeologists have found several monuments related to the cult of Mithras.

     
  • 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.

     
  • Mithraeum of Jajce

    The remains of the Jajački Mithraeum were discovered accidentally during excavation for the construction of a private house in 1931.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

 

Théo Grillon

Savez vous si des salles annexes ont été découvertes dans ce mithraeum, ainsi que du mobilier pro…

on Mithréum de Mackwiller

 

Gabriel Simeoni

Papa, the Pope in Latin, would be short for Pater Patrum 🤔. It’s a clever statement, if it were…

 

Jorge Gallo

Excellent, count me in!

 

Jorge Gallo

check out what's new on the nymphaeum, guys! you'll get your wings dusted with magic powder to fly a…

 
 

Matjaž Grahek

Lovely and mystic place to visit, hidden in the woods, surrounded by rocks.

on Mithraeum of Rožanec

 
 

Vito Quattrocchi

On a tour of Caesarea Maritima, I got the opportunity to step inside the Mithraeum. Our tour guide d…

on Mithraeum of Caesarea Maritima

 

Mithraeum.eu

Indeed, Stephen. The catalogue is highly recommendable for all audiences, academic, professional and…

on Mariemont unveils
(some of) the Mysteries of Mithras

 

Gaby Simeoni

Gracias a ti, Alex. Me alegra que te resulte interesante.

on Del mitraísmo a la masonería. Una historia de las ideas

 
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