We propose to revisit a passage by the prolific author Marteen Vermaseren that highlights correspondences today forgotten between the Roman Mithras and its Eastern counterparts.
Notitiae
Lenni George on Hekate’s development across ancient traditions, from mystery cults to magical practice and philosophical thought.
On what Hekate’s name may or may not tell us, and why the uncertainty matters.
At Rome’s twilight, amid political upheaval and Christian ascendancy, Vettius Agorius Praetextatus embodied pagan intellect, virtue, and authority across senatorial, military, and mystical spheres.
By reading Orphic theology together with Eleusinian ritual practice, the mysteries emerge as a structured mystagogy of transformation:…
Introductio
Press clips
Archaeologists at Doliche are now excavating houses around the vast Mithras temple to learn how people lived beside the sanctuary.
Newsroom
The Mysteries of Mithras is an independent Initiatic Order which is inspired by and uses the allegory of the lost and ancient Mithraic Mysteries also known as Mithraism a previously influential Roman Cult of the same name.
Mysteriesofmithras/sandbox
Over the last century or so, a great deal has been said about the god Mithras and his mysteries, which became known to the European world mainly through his Roman cultus during the Imperial Period.
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A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
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
The Mithraeum of Mocici was situated in a grotto at one hour's walk fomr the ancient Epidaurum.
The temple of Mithras in Fertorakos was constructed by soldiers from the Carnuntum legion at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.
The Niasar Cave, غار نیاسر, was a temple probably devoted to Iranian Mithras that dates back to the early Partian era.
The first members of the Wiesloch Mithraeum may have been veterans from Ladenburg and Heidelberg.
CIMRM 597
CIMRM 992
Tauroctony from Euhemerus from Alba Iulia
Inscription of Cimber and Exsocho from Cologne
Tauroctony from Aurelios Stephanos from Sibiu
Tauroctony from Quirinale
Cautes of Sidon
Relief of Mithras, Shapur II and Ardashir II
Mithraic vessel of Mainz
Sententia
Hey Behzad! I’m currently reading into Gnosticism and am hoping to make an article for the site…
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The journey of the soul in the Mithraic ritual: hypothesis of resurrection or reincarnation…
on Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Revisited in February 2026
What fascinates me is the bull's mouth next to the flame of Cautes. Many bulls with their heads…
Thank you! Carole is properly credited now.
on CIMRM 1019
The Two Gates: Thank you very much for sharing this Dominique. Traditionally…
on Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Revisited in February 2026
Les pupilles de dieu sont formees d’un email blanc. Dang! I wish this wasn’t lost!! ;__;
on CIMRM 613
Thank you for your reply. My comment was in no way meant to be critical, I found the same information on the web…
Thank you, Jaime, for your clarification of this monument, previously identified as Mithraic…
Not yet. I’ll publish it in the group asap
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