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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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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Mitreo di Lucrezio Menandro
The Mithraeum of Lucretius Menander was installed in the early 3rd century in an alley to the east of a Hadrianic building named after the solar god temple.
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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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La grotta del Mitreo
The site was destroyed in the 5th century but some elements, including the benches, can still been seen.
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Mitreo di Cosa
The Mithraeum was inserted into the basement of the basilica-theater by the 3rd century.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Mithras head of Walbrook
Altar of Vettius Agrorius Praetextatus
Fresco with tauroctony and seven cypresses
Tauroctony of Aurelios Stephanos from Sibiu
Mosaic of Fructus from the Mitreo del Sabazeo
Tauroctony on display in Boston
Altar with Sol’s head from Altbachtal
Lion-headed Aion from Sidon
Tauroctony of Arshawi-Kibar
Sententia
Guest insights
Fascinating and groundbreaking work on Mithraism! It is still not clear how much the Emesa syncretis…
En effet, des très belles œuvres de l'Antiquité à découvrir à la BnF.
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
Many thanks, Ines. Both pages have been merged.
the blue line passes exactly through Cancer, and the yellow line is for the resurrection among the s…
Porphyry says that the cave isn’t only the symbol of the Cosmos, but also the symbol of invisible …
Savez vous si des salles annexes ont été découvertes dans ce mithraeum, ainsi que du mobilier pro…
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