Laurent Bricault has revolutionised Mithraic studies with the exhibition The Mystery of Mithras. Meet this professor in Toulouse for a fascinating look at the latest discoveries and what lies ahead.
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
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Archaeologists at Doliche are now excavating houses around the vast Mithras temple to learn how people lived beside the sanctuary.
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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.
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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 Mithraeum under the Basilica of San Clemente made part of a notable Roman house.
The Mithraeum I of Ptuj contains the foundation, altars, reliefs and cult imagery found in it.
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.
This shrine developed towards the end of 2nd century and remained active until beginning 4th.
Graffiti to Kamerios from Dura Europos Mithraeum
Petrogeny with a sheaf of wheat of Cologne
Mithras-inscription of Speyer
Tauroctony from Arshawi-Kibar
Cautopates in the Walters Art Museum
Major fresco of the Mitreo Barberini
Frescoes from the tomb of Aelius Magnus and Aelia Arisuth in Oea
Engraved column by Maximus of Dura Europos
Lion-headed Aion from Sidon
Sententia
CIMRM 1743 You’re as dyslexic as me! ;-) (Gotta love that the inventory number is stamped right on the stomach…
Great shot! Thanks for sharing, Pattie. We’d need a reference though, not go our entire database ;…
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Il piacere è tutto mio.
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There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithraeum of Victorinus (II…
The map entry seems to be wrong, nowhere near Saarbrücken
The sculpture was found, according to its discoverer, next to the western wall that delimits the impluvium…
It will indeed be helpful to have up-to-date information from anyone who has just visited a temple…
That’s a good excuse to open a discord server ;)
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