This article revisits the Mithraeum of S. Maria Capua Vetere, one of the most complete and artistically refined Mithraic sanctuaries in the Campanian region, situating it within its archaeological, iconographic, and ritual-historical contexts.
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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 Osterburken could not be excavated bodily owing to the water of a well in the immediate neighbourhood. The monument had been covered carefully with sand.
The Roman villa of Can Molodell had a sanctuary that has been related to the cult of Mithras.
The Mitreo della crypta neapolitana was used a des legends about its use, from a cult place devoted to Priapus to celebrate Aphrodite.
The Mithraeum of Spoleto was found in 1878 by the professor Fabio Gori on behalf of Marquis Filippo Marignoli, owner of the land.
Tauroctony from Ulpius Linus from Apulum
Cilindric arula from Cabrera de Mar
Cautes and Cautopates of Friedberg
Torchbearer of Porta Portese
Mithraic vase of Lezoux
Saul depicted as Mithras Tauroctonos
Denarius depicting Mithras rock-birth of St. Albans
CIMRM 563
Mithraic relief of Baris
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CIMRM 807bis Vol 2, page 36
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CIMRM 2170 [ref:69cac135b3073]
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Thank you for your reply. My comment was in no way meant to be critical, I found the same information on the web…
Salve Pattie. I suspect they have been merged because there is not much information on them other…
By the way, Pattie, did you have a chance to visit any temples during your trip in Europe?
Sorry, am disabled so marching round a museum has to be a limited event. But if I am going will let you know.
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