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 Barberini
The Barberini Mithraeum was discovered in 1936 in the garden of the Palazzo Barberini, owned by Conte A. Savorgnan di Brazza.
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Temple of Garni
After Christianity was adopted, most pagan monuments were destroyed or abandoned. Garni, however, was preserved at the request of the sister of King Tiridates II and used as a summer residence for Armenian royalty.
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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.
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Mithraeum of Heviz
The Mithraeum has found in a Roman building at the end of Attila Road, in Hévíz, Egregy
Mithraic art and artefacts
Intaglio with Tauroctony from Munich
Altar of Faustinus from Gimmeldingen
Aion of Mérida
Altars to Cautes and Cautopates of Stefano Rotondo
Altars to Cautes and Cautopates of Aquincum
Serapis head from Mérida
Tauroctony from Hermopolis
Terra sigillata bowl depicting the Mithraic cult meal from Trier
Aion from Villa Barberini
Sententia
Guest insights
If you want definitive proof that Mithraism was different in every corner of the empire, just read t…
some pictures from 1895:
Hoşgeldin nebuch :)
Fascinating and groundbreaking work on Mithraism! It is still not clear how much the Emesa syncretis…
Veronica, I surfed onto your profile and would like to assure you that Mithras welcomes everyone. I …
Organization of a mithraeum according to Beck and Gordon (1978).The soul of man travels through the …
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Beautiful and unexpected piece, Pattie. Thanks for sharing. Do you have any more information about i…
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