We propose to revisit a passage by the prolific author Marteen Vermaseren that highlights correspondences today forgotten between the Roman Mithras and its Eastern counterparts.
Notitiae
Lenni George on Hekate’s development across ancient traditions, from mystery cults to magical practice and philosophical thought.
On what Hekate’s name may or may not tell us, and why the uncertainty matters.
At Rome’s twilight, amid political upheaval and Christian ascendancy, Vettius Agorius Praetextatus embodied pagan intellect, virtue, and authority across senatorial, military, and mystical spheres.
By reading Orphic theology together with Eleusinian ritual practice, the mysteries emerge as a structured mystagogy of transformation:…
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
Over the last century or so, a great deal has been said about the god Mithras and his mysteries, which became known to the European world mainly through his Roman cultus during the Imperial Period.
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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.
Agencia
The Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla is one of the largest temples dedicated to Mithras ever found in Rome.
Archaeologists discovered the 20th temple dedicated to Mithras in Ostia during the restoration of the domus del capitello di stucco in 2022.
A Mithraeum has been identified in Eleusis where the last Hierophant form thespia had the rank of Father in the Mithraic Mysteries.
C’est en 1986, à l’occasion de la restructuration de l’ancien magasin Parunis, qu’une fouille de sauvetage archéologique fut réalisée cours Victor Hugo.
Fragments of altars from Gimmeldingen
Tauroctony stele from Nicopolis ad Istrum
Relief of Mithras, Shapur II and Ardashir II
Tauroctony relief of Carnuntum
Tauroctony from Gérman
Candelabrum of Doryphorus
Statue of a torchbearer from Apulum
Second altar from Tibiscum by Hermadio
Tauroctony from Pisa
Sententia
"...probably an upturned vase with flowers." This needs an eye roll emoji. Seriously, what’s the likelihood?…
on CIMRM 1006
Anyone have a photo of this piece?
on CIMRM 997
You’re absolutely right, Pattie. I’ve made the correction. Thanks for spotting it!
Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.
Thank you, Jaime, for your clarification of this monument, previously identified as Mithraic…
that's where I live.... Sarrebourg
CIMRM 807bis Vol 2, page 36
Better image from Mitrei Ostia. What we need is a road trip to go see it ourselves. I call shot gun!!
on CIMRM 893
It is ironic that the logo of "the new mithraeum" represents the Platonic cosmic chiasma
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