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.
Introductio
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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Casa del Mitreo de Mérida
Although the site at Cerro de San Albín is not a Mithraeum, archaeologists have found several monuments related to the cult of Mithras.
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Mithraeum II of Aquincum in Victorinus’s house
This temple of Mithras in Aquincum was located within the private house of the decurio Marcus Antonius Victorinus.
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Zeus Brontoon sanctuary near Villa dei Quintili
Mithras and other oriental gods were worshipped in the shrine of Zeus near the Villa of the Quintilians in Rome.
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Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol
The Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol was built against a rock where the main Tauroctony was chiseled.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Mithras-inscription of Speyer
Plaque of Meknès
Tauroctony of Euhemerus from Alba Iulia
Serapis head from Mérida
Tauroctony of Dunaújváros (Intercisa)
Intaglio of Mithras Tauroctonus at the Walters Art Museum
Lion-headed figure of Mérida
Tauroctony of the Villa Borghese
Mithras killing the Bull from L'Origine de tous les cultes
Sententia
Guest insights
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
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What fascinates me is the bull's mouth next to the flame of Cautes. Many bulls with their heads rais…
Dear Collegue: May I consult You in order to a potsherd on which the word 'leonis' has beenürn on…
hello @dominique.persoons This sphere with a single circle is quite unusual in Mithraic iconography…
Dear Csaba , I am fascinated by your slab of Mithras with Cautes wearing a child in front of the bul…
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1899-1201-3 If this piece could be added, too, …
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I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
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