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 of Naples
The Mitreo della crypta neapolitana was used a des legends about its use, from a cult place devoted to Priapus to celebrate Aphrodite.
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Mitreo de la calle Espronceda
The Mithraeum at Espronceda Street, in Merida, was discovered in 2000. It is a semi-subterranean temple.
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Mithraeum de Martigny
The Mithraeum of Martigny is the first temple devoted to Mithras found in Switzerland.
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Mithréum d’Angers
The Mithraeum or Angers contained numerous objects, including coins, oil lamps and a ceramic vessel engraved with a votive inscription to the invincible god Mithras.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Cautopates de Bordeaux
Fresco of lions at Santa Prisca
Tauroctony of Aula Gotica
Mithras rock-born from Ptuj
Altar to Mithras at the Walters Art Museum
Arula by Lucius Petreius of Cabrera de Mar
Colonne with inscription by workers of the pig market
Tauroctonia del Cortile del Belvedere
Kneeling man from Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Sententia
Guest insights
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Benvenuto Milo! Un piacere...
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
La construction du viaduc du chemin de fer en 1874 condamnait une grotte appelée 'la grotte aux fé…
No, I think it's not fun, but really superstition. The Romans all wore amulets, often with a phallus…
It was, Pattie. It no longer exists…
Pattie, you and I need to talk about those bits one of these days. I'd be glad to know more about th…
Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
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