Re-interpreting the Mysteries of Mithras
Ernest Renan suggested that without the rise of Christianity, we might all have embraced the cult of Mithras. Nevertheless, it has had a lasting influence on secret societies, religious movements and popular culture.
Notitiae
News and articles
from The New Mithraeum
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.
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.
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.
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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Press clips
A new mithraeum discovered during excavation in Trier
A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
Hallan en el yacimiento romano de Cabra (Córdoba) un lugar de culto al dios Mithra
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
Call for PhD students and post-doctoral fellows specialising in Mithras
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.
Before MAGA: Mithras, Phrygian Caps, and the Politics of Headwear
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
Los dioses de Egipto y Persia que los romanos honraron en Lucus Augusti
La Domus de Mitreo y el Centro Arqueolóxico de San Roque muestran otra cara del viejo Lugo
Lorena García Calvo
Some places to visit
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Mithräum von Königsbrunn
The Mithraeum of Koenigsbrunn is the only one preserved in the ancient Roman province of Rhaetia, current Bavaria.
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Mithräum von Mundelsheim
The two altars found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim one of Sol and the other of Luna, are exposed in situ.
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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.
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Mithräum von Künzing
The Mithraeum of Kunzing was an underground building, oriented east-west. The entrance was probably on the east.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Petrogeny with hand on head from Nida
Main Tauroctony relief from Dura Europos
Bronze Venus of Sidon
Tauroctony of Osterburken
Head of Mithras at Nemrud Dag
Tauroctony of the Mithraeum of Lucciana
Inscription on a leonteum of Umbria
Mithras petrogenitus of the Esquilino
Aion of Hedderneheim
Sententia
Guest insights
Veronica, I surfed onto your profile and would like to assure you that Mithras welcomes everyone. I …
I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
An ayahuasca analog would have been mixed in the krater and drunk by Mithras worshipers. Two ingre…
Interesting how even though we may confuse certain gods for ages, they remain somehow unique.
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
Monreal 12th centyry AD. 1,000 years after mithraism...
Fascinating and groundbreaking work on Mithraism! It is still not clear how much the Emesa syncretis…
Existe-t-il une crypte Mithra à Cahors Lot qui était un centre commercial romain ? Merci
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