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 I of Stockstadt
The Mithraeum I in Stockstadt contained images of Mithras but also of Mercury, Hercules, Diana and Epona, among others.
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Mithräum von Wiesloch
The first members of the Wiesloch Mithraeum may have been veterans from Ladenburg and Heidelberg.
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Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale
A mosaic of Silvanus, dated to the time of Commodus, was found in a niche in a nearby room of the Mithraeum in the Imperial Palace at Ostia.
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Mithraeum of Fertőrákos
The temple of Mithras in Fertorakos was constructed by soldiers from the Carnuntum legion at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Tauroctony of Santa Prisca
Tauroctony of Donja Plemenšćina, Pregrada
Altar of Flavius Verecundus from Carnuntum
Head of Mithras from Santo Stefano Rotondo
Mithras Petrogenitus of Alba Iulia
Persian plaque from the palace of Darius
Inscription of Aurelius Mithres
Cautes of Sisak
Syncretistic amulet Abraxas-Mithras
Sententia
Guest insights
Hey Behzad! I’m currently reading into Gnosticism and am hoping to make an article for the site co…
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
British Museum: Gallery 70, display case 14 (G70/dc14)
I am a devotee of Mithras Thank you for this interview. I think the author is right when he highligh…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Welcome my friend! Glad to see you.
Thank you for sharing @dominique.persoons It would be great if we can get it in a better definition.
No, I think it's not fun, but really superstition. The Romans all wore amulets, often with a phallus…
What fascinates me is the bull's mouth next to the flame of Cautes. Many bulls with their heads rais…
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