A flaw in the dominant narrative or just the usual genealogy?
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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.
Arguments for interpreting the Tomb of the Elephant as a Mithraeum based on architectural archaeology, digital surveying and archaeoastronomy.
We speak with Israel Campos Méndez about questions that continue to divide scholars: what links the Indo-Iranian Mithra to the deity worshipped in the Roman Empire, and what do we really know about the origins of Roman Mithraism?
Labors of Hercules as planetary zodiacal initiations: model mystagogy. The alchemy of Herculean labors.
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Archaeologists at Doliche are now excavating houses around the vast Mithras temple to learn how people lived beside the sanctuary.
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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.
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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.
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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.
In the second half of the 4th century, a Mithraic temple was established within an earlier spring sanctuary at Septeuil, where the cult of the nymphs and Mithraic practices appear to have coexisted.
The site of Ay-Todor in Crimea revealed a Roman camp, a temple with votive offerings, and a Mithraeum.
The underground cave which served as temple was cut into the conglomerate rock of the area, and a flight of eight steps of stone slabs led to it.
The Trier Mithräum was discovered during work on the city’s new fire station. The findings included a Cautes limestone relief.
Sandstone tauroctony relief from Petronell-Carnuntum
Tauroctony on yellow carnelian from Udine
Rock-cut tauroctony relief from Rožanec
Mher's Gate
Getic helmet from Coțofenești
Amethyst intaglio with Tauroctony
Carnelian tauroctony gem from Carnuntum
Altar of Manius Cretinus from Gherla
Tauroctony relief from Ozd
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The Two Gates: Thank you very much for sharing this Dominique. Traditionally…
on Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Revisited in February 2026
Pine-cone hunting season is officially open: https://www.mithraeum.eu/quaere.php?tag=pinea
An essential article for understanding the archaeoastronomical orientation of the Hawarte Mithraeum…
Dear Dominique, interesting observation. However, the placement of Selene (Luna) in this Mithraeum…
on Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Revisited in February 2026
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Unfortunately, this relief from Artashat and the bull’s head from Garni have been poorly studied…
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There has to be a mistake somewhere because it hase same CIMRM number as "Aion of Villa Albani"
Ave, dear Andreu, Christianity is contemporary with Mithras and indeed borrows the Platonic chiasma…
There are more than a few examples of tauroctonies without Sol and Luna. Space is always a consideration when carving stone…
