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Regarding the “Persian” nature of Mithras and Mithraism

A flaw in the dominant narrative or just the usual genealogy?

Hetanos Argonavord
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Some places to visit

  • Mithraeum of Inveresk

    The Mithraeum of Inveresk, south of Musselburgh, East Lothian, is the first found in Scotland, and the earliest securely dated example from Britain.

     
  • Mithräum von Dormagen

    Workman digging in a field near Dormagen found a vault. Against one of the walls were found two monuments related to Mithras.

     
  • Mithréum d’Angers

    The Mithraeum of Angers, excavated during a preventive operation and subsequently dismantled in 2010, yielded numerous objects, including coins, oil lamps, and a ceramic vessel bearing a votive inscription to the invincible god Mithras.

     
  • Mithraeum at Biljanovac

    Mithraic sanctuary found at Biljanovac north-east of Kumanovo, Moesia Superior, with a pronaos and inner sanctuary, yielding marble reliefs, an altar, and associated cult objects.

     

Sententia

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The New Mithraeum

Thank you, Alejandro. I’ve just added a link to the article for anyone who’s interested.

on Mithraeum of Hawarte

 

Milen Ivanov

Привет! Имам забележка за превода: For good fortune…

on Tauroctony from Nicopolis ad Istrum

 

Hetanos Argonavord

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

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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

 

Alejandro Jiménez Hernández

An essential article for understanding the archaeoastronomical orientation of the Hawarte Mithraeum…

on Mithraeum of Hawarte

 

The New Mithraeum

Salve Isabelle, and thank you for pointing this out. You were right: the reference to Ad Enum was…

on Mithraeum of Inveresk

 

Dominique PERSOONS

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

on Tauroctony relief from Naples

 

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

 
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