On universal traditions, local communities, initiation and ritual in the Roman cult of Mithras with Csaba Szabó.
Notitiae
An esoteric journey through Mithraic sanctuaries, blood symbolism, initiation, solar mysteries and the survival of the pagan spirit in the West.
A flaw in the dominant narrative or just the usual genealogy?
A theological experiment in Neo-Platonic realism, theology of arithmetic, and teleological metamorphoses of powers in the divine, terrestrial, and chthonic worlds across the cosmic symphony.
Libri
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
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
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.
Mithraic sanctuary found at Biljanovac north-east of Kumanovo, Moesia Superior, with a pronaos and inner sanctuary, yielding marble reliefs, an altar, and associated cult objects.
The Mithraeum I in Stockstadt contained images of Mithras but also of Mercury, Hercules, Diana and Epona, among others.
The Mithraeum of Inveresk, south of Musselburgh, East Lothian, is the first found in Scotland, and the earliest securely dated example from Britain.
The discovery of the Mithraeum of Tarquinia is due to the Department for Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Carabinieri, who noticed some clandestine excavations near the Ara della Regina.
Tauroctony relief from Dülük
Tauroctony relief from Békásmegyer
Silver belt fitting with Tauroctony
Tauroctony relief from Alcsútdoboz
Dedication to Mithras from Pax Iulia
Stela of Mithras Invictus from Mandeure
Fragmentary tauroctony from Solin
Altar of Manius Cretinus from Gherla
Possible tauroctony fragments from Artashat
Sententia
Salve Nik! If you have a good picture of the interior, please feel free to send it over and I’ll add it. Thanks!
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Dear Dominique, interesting observation. However, the placement of Selene (Luna) in this Mithraeum…
on Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Revisited in February 2026
Dear Ystrith, Thank you for your generosity! I redeemed the first code. I love the music so far!…
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Indeed: “In front of the altars lay a ritual hearth, fed with special fuel made from Mediterranean pinecones…
You are most welcome, I’m glad that it was of use. E Do ut Des, I give pro publico bono so that you may give to others…
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Monism, chiasm, and dialectics: three principles of thought.
thank you, dominique!!
