This site uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience.
Find out more on how we use cookies in our privacy policy.

 
Support The New Mithraeum The New Mithraeum is an independent, non-profit project dedicated to Mithraic studies, ancient religions and classical culture. Developed and maintained independently since 2007, the site exists without advertising, paywalls or institutional funding. If you have found value in its articles, interviews, photographs or database, please consider supporting the project with a contribution. Every contribution helps keep The New Mithraeum open, free and alive. Thank you.
Support us →
Focus

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
from The New Mithraeum

More news on Mithras
 

Libri

The New Mithraeum
recommends

More books on Mithras

Introductio

 

Press clips

More press clips

Some places to visit

  • Mitreo presso Porta Romana

    Excavated in 1919, the Mithraeum near the Roman Gate was installed in the 3rd century within a larger building complex.

     
  • Mitreo de Carminiello ai Mannesi

    The Mithraeum of Carminiello ai Mannesi was installed in two rooms of a 1st century BC domus.

     
  • Mithraea of Dülük

    The Mithraea of Doliche, ancient Dülük, Turkey, are unique in that they represent two distinct shrines on the same site.

     
  • Mithraeum VI of Aquincum

    A sixth temple dedicated to Mithras has been identified for the first time in the military sector of the ancient Roman city of Aquincum.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

Yannick Schmidt

Can anyone find a picture of this or take one when around? thx

on Small relief of primitive Tauroctony at Museo Capitolino

 

Dominique PERSOONS

Of course, the Moon’s axis passes through Cancer (summer solstice, the days shorten)…

on Tauroctony relief from Naples

 

The New Mithraeum

Here you go https://www.mithraeum.eu/monument/770

on Fragments of a column base from Hamadan

 

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

 
 

Pattie L

Was working in the 2200s today and found an image of this tauroctony on Flickr…

on Tauroctony relief from Oescus

 

The New Mithraeum

Thank you for sharing, much appreciated

on Slab of Quintus Claudius from Santiponce

 

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

 

Mateusz Zalewski

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…

on The Chaldean Oracles: A different perspective

 
Share your thoughts

Do you want to receive news on Mithraic studies in your mailbox?

Subscribe to our newsletter and we will keep you up to date with everything related to Mithras and its cult.
We do not share your email address with anyone. Promised.

 
Back to Top