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Mithras, a glocal god?

On universal traditions, local communities, initiation and ritual in the Roman cult of Mithras with Csaba Szabó.

Andreu Abuín
Andreu Abuín

Notitiae

News and articles
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Libri

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Introductio

 

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Some places to visit

  • Mithraeum at Biljanovac

    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.

     
  • Mithra temple of Marāgheh

    The Mithra Temple of Maragheh, also referred to as the Mithra Temple of Verjuy or simply Mehr Temple, is the oldest surviving Mithraic temple in Iran known to date.

     
  • Mithraeum of Aigio

    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.

     
  • Mithraeum of the Coloured Marble

    The Mitreo dei Marmi Colorati takes its name after the discovery of a black-and-white mosaic of Pan fighting with Eros.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

Pattie L

Awesome. Thanks!!

on Tauroctony from Târgușor

 

Mateusz Zalewski

Dear Senior Amicus, While you are, strictly speaking, absolutely correct, it is worth recalling…

on Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Revisited in February 2026

 

Hetanos Argonavord

Dear Ystrith, Thank you for your generosity! I redeemed the first code. I love the music so far!…

on a post

 

Pattie L

There was an actual (charred) pinecone found in the floor at Carrawburgh. Understandably hard to tag…

on Tauroctony from Târgușor

 

The New Mithraeum

Oh well, all I had to do was ask, and now we can tag shires too! There we go: https://www.mithraeum…

on Tauroctony from Târgușor

 

Andreu Abuín

Thanks for sharing, Hetanos. I haven’t had a chance to visit Garni yet, but it has been highly recommended to me…

on a post

 

Israel Campos

A revision of this: [ref:6a071346a6001]

on Tauroctony from Santiponce

 

Ystrith

directed light and ideas of the cosmos could momentarily converge. Rather than depicting an actual ceremony…

on a post

 
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