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
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.
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.
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.
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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Press clips
A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
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
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.
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
La Domus de Mitreo y el Centro Arqueolóxico de San Roque muestran otra cara del viejo Lugo
Lorena García Calvo
The Mithraeum of Vulci is remarkable because of his high benches and the arches below them.
According to Hitzinger remnants of animal bones were found in front of the relief of the Mithraeum at Rozanec.
The remains of the Jajački Mithraeum were discovered accidentally during excavation for the construction of a private house in 1931.
The Roman villa of Can Molodell had a sanctuary that has been related to the cult of Mithras.
Column with inscription from Dura Europos
Sol and Mithras fresco of Dura Europos
Dedication inscription from Koenigshoffen Mithraeum
Tauroctony of Naples
Fresco scene from Mitreo of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Altar from Mitreo di San Clemente
Altar with Phrygian cap from Altbachtal
Coin of the Kushan Emperor Kanishka I
Key of Mithraeum III at Nida
Sententia
Organization of a mithraeum according to Beck and Gordon (1978).The soul of man travels through the …
I live in Sarrebourg, where the famous mithraeum was found by the Germans in 1890. In the 3d century…
Gracias a ti, Alex. Me alegra que te resulte interesante.
Thank you for sharing your observation and perspective.
OK, I'm very confused about Jozef's description of this 'submission' scene. The standing person - pe…
some pictures from 1895:
Hey Behzad! I’m currently reading into Gnosticism and am hoping to make an article for the site co…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
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