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 delle Sette Porte
The name of the Mithraeum of the Seven Gates refers to the doors depicted in the mosaic that decorates the floor, symbolising the seven planets through which the souls of the initiates have to pass.
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Mithréum des Bolards
The Mithraeum des Bolards was integrated into a therapeutic cultural complex related to healing waters.
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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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Domus del Mitreo of Tarquinia
The discovery of the Mithraeum of Tarquinia is due to the Department for Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Carabinieri, who noticed some clandestine excavations near the Ara della Regina.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Mithras tauroctonus and taurophorus vessel from Lanuvium
Cautopates of Sidon
Altars of Dura Europos
Altar of Vieu
Tauroctony of Strasbourg
Altar by Marcus Aurelius Sabinus
Cautes and Cautopates of Marquise
Head of Antiochus I of Commenage
Antiochus I shakes hands with naked Apollo-Mithras-Helios
Sententia
Guest insights
Glad to hear, Joel. Feel free to send some pics!
On a tour of Caesarea Maritima, I got the opportunity to step inside the Mithraeum. Our tour guide d…
Excelente artículo Hermano. La Masonería sigue siendo la gran heredera de los antiguos misterios. …
If you want definitive proof that Mithraism was different in every corner of the empire, just read t…
No, I think it's not fun, but really superstition. The Romans all wore amulets, often with a phallus…
Dear Csaba , I am fascinated by your slab of Mithras with Cautes wearing a child in front of the bul…
Interesting that the couch's covering isn't recognizable as the slain bull, though I'm not sure I wo…
Fascinating and groundbreaking work on Mithraism! It is still not clear how much the Emesa syncretis…
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