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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Mitreo presso Porta Romana
The Mithraeum near Porta Romana was connected to a Sacello, but the door was blocked.
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Mitreo di Vulci
The Mithraeum of Vulci is remarkable because of his high benches and the arches below them.
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Mitreo de Carminiello ai Mannesi
The Mithraeum of Carminiello ai Mannesi was installed in two rooms of a 1st century BC domus.
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Villa romana de Fuente Álamo
One of the rooms of the villa has been interpreted as a mithraeum, but we do not have enough evidence to confirm this.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Tauroctony of Dormagen
Aion from Muti's gardens
Tauroctony of Dragus
Heliodromus inscription of Cerveteri
Altar to Mithras at the Walters Art Museum
Roman Marble Relief Panel with Birth of Mithras
Mithraic relief of Baden bei Wien
Tauroctony from Albacini
Tauroctony of the Villa Borghese
Sententia
Guest insights
On a tour of Caesarea Maritima, I got the opportunity to step inside the Mithraeum. Our tour guide d…
Just read why they decided to continue to dig under the mithraeum before complaining: http://www.ang…
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
I think there is no need of booking in advance. Just come to Frankfurt an feel happy Wolfgang Jane…
The so-called Elephant Tomb was not a tomb. The data that support its character as a mithraeum deriv…
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
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