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 VI of Aquincum
A sixth temple dedicated to Mithras has been identified for the first time in the military sector of the ancient Roman city of Aquincum.
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Mithraeum of the Baths of Caracalla
The Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla is one of the largest temples dedicated to Mithras ever found in Rome.
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Hatra Temple
The city of Hatra was famed for its fusion of several civilization cults, which several temples devoted to gods from all Indo-European world.
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Mitreo dels Munts
The Mithraeum of Els Munts, near Tarragona, is one of the biggest known, together with the Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Tauroctony of Santa Prisca
Tarouctony of the Palazzo San Marco
Consecration for Jupiter and Hercules
Mithras on a horse
Tauroctony bronze of Szőny
Zodiac stucco of Ponza
Altar of Carrawburgh by Antonius Proculus
Lion of Les Bolards
Tauroctony of Monreale
Sententia
Guest insights
Gracias a ti, Alex. Me alegra que te resulte interesante.
Dear Csaba , I am fascinated by your slab of Mithras with Cautes wearing a child in front of the bul…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Stockstadt mithraeum is not located at Saalsburg Kastell. Stockstadt is at least 30 Kilometers from …
great article, you should put it on the main page, Jorge! thanks
hello, what does symbolize this huge spher with a crown over? I believe resurrection of the soul . I…
On a tour of Caesarea Maritima, I got the opportunity to step inside the Mithraeum. Our tour guide d…
Muy bueno
Remarkable monument not only because it is the first sculpted representation of the entire Mithraic …
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