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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Mithraeum of Eleusis
A Mithraeum has been identified in Eleusis where the last Hierophant form thespia had the rank of Father in the Mithraic Mysteries.
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Mitreo di Santa Prisca
The Mithraeum of Santa Prisca houses remarkable frescoes showing the initiates in procession.
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Mithraeum of Lambaesis
The Mithraeum of Tazoult / Lambèse is one of the best preserved Mithras's temples in Africa.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Tauroctony of Ulpius Linus from Apulum
Bronze medallion from Gordian III with tauroctony
Small Aion from unkown provenence
Mithraic brooch of Ostia
Serapis head of Walbrook
Altar of Sarmizegetusa by Hermadio
Major fresco of the Mitreo Barberini
Tauroctony of Dragus
Altar of Iulius Rasci from Borovo
Sententia
Guest insights
According to Robert J. Bull (February 2011) this Mithraeum has been demolished.
I'd have liked to see the face of the carabinieri when they discovered the sculpture.
on Carabinieri recover a Mithras Tauroctony about to be sold on the black market
I had this stone in front of me yesterday in the Xanten archaeological park and was overwhelmed... u…
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Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.
Excavations led by Aytac Coskun on Academia.edu
Dear Collegue: May I consult You in order to a potsherd on which the word 'leonis' has beenürn on…
Thank you for sharing your observation and perspective.
Excelente artículo Hermano. La Masonería sigue siendo la gran heredera de los antiguos misterios. …
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