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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

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Introductio

 

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Some places to visit

  • Mithraeum of Heviz

    The Mithraeum has found in a Roman building at the end of Attila Road, in Hévíz, Egregy

     
  • Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale

    A mosaic of Silvanus, dated to the time of Commodus, was found in a niche in a nearby room of the Mithraeum in the Imperial Palace at Ostia.

     
  • Casa del Mitreo

    The name of this domus comes from the fact that some authors once associated one of its mosaics with the cult of Mithras, a connection that has since been dismissed.

     
  • Mithraeum of Naples

    The Mitreo della crypta neapolitana was used a des legends about its use, from a cult place devoted to Priapus to celebrate Aphrodite.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

The New Mithraeum

Salve Nik! If you have a good picture of the interior, please feel free to send it over and I’ll add it. Thanks!

on Temple of Garni

 

Dominique PERSOONS

I believe that the top left corner does not come from this relief: there is no Sun facing the Moon…

on Tauroctony relief from Naples

 

Dominique PERSOONS

He does indeed have a life jacket; it was mandatory for the Romans.

on a post

 

Pattie L

Awesome. Thanks!!

on Tauroctony from Târgușor

 

Israel Campos

A revision of this: [ref:6a071346a6001]

on Tauroctony from Santiponce

 

Yannick Schmidt

There has to be a mistake somewhere because it hase same CIMRM number as "Aion of Villa Albani"

on Cautopates in the Walters Art Museum

 

Dominique PERSOONS

Dear Professor Campos, Remarkable work, indeed! I have two modest reflexions to suggest:…

on The many lives of Mithras

 

Hetanos Argonavord

Unfortunately, this relief from Artashat and the bull’s head from Garni have been poorly studied…

on a post

 

Ystrith

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

on a post

 
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