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.
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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.
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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.
Two Mithras sanctuaries, which were located on the edge of the settlement, were excavated in Güglingen.
The Mithraeum I in Stockstadt contained images of Mithras but also of Mercury, Hercules, Diana and Epona, among others.
The Mithraeum of Kunzing was an underground building, oriented east-west. The entrance was probably on the east.
For the first time, a Mithraeum has been discovered in Corsica, at the site of Mariana, Lucciana (Haute-Corse).
Double-sided marble relief fragment from San Zeno
Fragment of a Mithraic tauroctony from Dacia
Small fragment of a tauroctony from Cincșor
Marble base from Rome by Ulpius Paulus
Tauroctony framed by acanthus leaves
Inscription of Pylades from Angers
Mithras birth from Petronell
Mithraic find from London
Black jasper tauroctony from the Seyrig collection
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Amazing article, thank you.
Vae tibi, qui sapientiam Magistri ignoras! Vere, ingenium Platonis in transpositione Babyloniorum…
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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
Thank you, Alejandro. I’ve just added a link to the article for anyone who’s interested.
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…
Thrilled to help. =D
The Two Gates: Thank you very much for sharing this Dominique. Traditionally…
on Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Revisited in February 2026
An essential article for understanding the archaeoastronomical orientation of the Hawarte Mithraeum…
