In his first book, Fahim Ennouhi sheds light on the cult of Mithras in Roman Africa. A marginal and elitist phenomenon, confined to restricted circles and largely absent from local religious dynamics, yet revealing.
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:…
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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.
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The Mithraeum of Martigny is the first temple devoted to Mithras found in Switzerland.
The Mithraeum of Mocici was situated in a grotto at one hour's walk fomr the ancient Epidaurum.
There are references to two places of worship from Dieburg, whereby the Mithraeum, discovered in 1926.
Altar of Benifayó
Altar of Aelius Valerianus from Illmitz
Painted tauroctony from Rome
Column of Dioscorus from Alba Iulia
Petrogeny from Aquileia
Altar of Poreč
Fragments of Mithraic reliefs from Poetovio II
Fresco of Mithras
Tauroctony from the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
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Thank you for sharing, Yannick. Our factsheet here: https://www.mithraeum.eu/monument/1399
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Everyone crowds around to see which books they have in common. ;-)
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Gracias a ti por unirte. Abrazos!
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Indeed, Stephen. The catalogue is highly recommendable for all audiences, academic, professional and the simply curious…
Thanks. That helped.
A beautiful piece of art, which indeed seems to be quite inspired by the mithraic Aion…
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