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Hekate: magic, mystery and the liminal world

Lenni George on Hekate’s development across ancient traditions, from mystery cults to magical practice and philosophical thought.

Andreu Abuín

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  • Life around the world’s largest Mithras temple revealed at Doliche

    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

    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

  • The Mirror of Mithras

    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.

    P Sufenas Virius Lupus

  • A new mithraeum discovered during excavation in Trier

    A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.

  • Hallan en el yacimiento romano de Cabra (Córdoba) un lugar de culto al dios Mithra

    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

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Some places to visit

  • Mithraeum of Carrawburgh

    The temple of Mithras of Carrawburgh, Brocolita, disclosed three main stages of development, the second exhibiting two reconstructions.

     
  • Cerro de San Albín

    Although the site at Cerro de San Albín is not a Mithraeum, archaeologists have found several monuments related to the cult of Mithras.

     
  • Mitreo di Felicissimo

    The Mithraeum Felicissimus has a floor mosaic depicting the seven mithraic grades.

     
  • Mithräum von Mundelsheim

    The two altars found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim one of Sol and the other of Luna, are exposed in situ.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

The New Mithraeum

I guess indeed Vermaseren was referring to what we call pine cones today.

on Aion of Skikda

 

The New Mithraeum

Welcome to your grotto, Marcus!

on Marcus Cassius

 

Mateusz Zalewski

The Two Gates: Thank you very much for sharing this Dominique. Traditionally…

on Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Revisited in February 2026

 

The New Mithraeum

;) and what about the armour!

on a post

 

Martin Owen

We don’t have a website but we do have a Facebook page as the Longthorpe Legion, so please have a look and see what we do.

on Martin

 

The New Mithraeum

Thank you for noticing. Indeed, the title did not correspond to the article, which is actually…

on CIMRM 110

 

Mateusz Zalewski

What a wonderful task! Of course, it came with an investment in ritual experience some years ago…

on Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Revisited in February 2026

 

Jorge Gallo

WEcolme

on @jacques

 

Yannick Schmidt

The map entry seems to be wrong, nowhere near Saarbrücken

on Mithräum von Saarbrücken

 
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