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.
Notitiae
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.
Lenni George on Hekate’s development across ancient traditions, from mystery cults to magical practice and philosophical thought.
Libri
Introductio
Press clips
Originally published in issue 4 of the journal Antaios, this essay advocates a pagan renewal of Europe informed by Evola, Jünger and the Traditionalist school.
Christopher Gérard
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
First Mithraic sanctuary discovered at Heddernheim (ancient Nida) in 1826, with finds preserved in the Städtisches Museum at Wiesbaden.
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 Mithraea of Doliche, ancient Dülük, Turkey, are unique in that they represent two distinct shrines on the same site.
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.
Sandstone base with Medusa and torchbearer from Carnuntum
Marble lion statue from Intercisa
Black jasper tauroctony from the Seyrig collection
Marble base from Rome by Ulpius Paulus
Altar of Victorinus to Fons Perennis
Votive altar to Deo Invicto from Wiesbaden
Statue of a torchbearer from Apulum
Tauroctony framed by acanthus leaves
Tauroctony relief from Ozd
Sententia
Hi Yannick, thanks for checking. Just to clarify, 545 is the TNMM number, not the CIMRM number.
Of course, Mithraism is a doctrine based on Chiasma, like Christianity and Platonism.
Monism, chiasm, and dialectics: three principles of thought.
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An essential article for understanding the archaeoastronomical orientation of the Hawarte Mithraeum…
thank you, dominique!!
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
Dear Professor Campos, Remarkable work, indeed! I have two modest reflexions to suggest:…
Thank you, Alejandro. I’ve just added a link to the article for anyone who’s interested.
