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The Chaldean Oracles: A different perspective

A theological experiment in Neo-Platonic realism, theology of arithmetic, and teleological metamorphoses of powers in the divine, terrestrial, and chthonic worlds across the cosmic symphony.

Mateusz Zalewski
Mateusz Zalewski

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Some places to visit

  • Mithréum de Mandelieu

    Excavations in 1979 on the remains of the church of Notre-Dame d'Avigonet in Mandelieu, Alpes-Maritimes, brought to light a small mithraeum.

     
  • Mithraeum of Lambaesis

    The Mithraeum of Tazoult / Lambèse is one of the best preserved Mithras’s temples in Africa.

     
  • Mitreo di Capodimonte

    The Mithraeum of Visentium, near Capodimonte in Viterbo, was carved grotto-style into a tuff cliff overlooking the waters of Lake Bolsena, just a few dozen metres away.

     
  • Mithraea of Dülük

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

     

Sententia

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Pattie L

Anyone know what museum this piece lives in?

on Cautopates from Jajce

 

The New Mithraeum

Brilliant find. Thanks as usual!

on Altar from Paks

 

The New Mithraeum

;) and what about the armour!

on a post

 

Dominique PERSOONS

Monism, chiasm, and dialectics: three principles of thought.

on Tauroctony relief from Naples

 

Israel Campos

A revision of this: [ref:6a071346a6001]

on Tauroctony from Santiponce

 

Andreu Abuín

Oceanus appears several times in Mithraic iconography. In some cases, though it is unclear whether it is Oceanus or Saturn…

on Mitreo di Santa Prisca

 

Dominique PERSOONS

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

on a post

 

Mateusz Zalewski

Dear Dominique, interesting observation. However, the placement of Selene (Luna) in this Mithraeum…

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

 
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