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A Man of the Gods and Mysteries. On Vettius Agorius Praetextatus

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.

Mateusz Zalewski

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    The Mithraeum Felicissimus has a floor mosaic depicting the seven mithraic grades.

     
  • Mitreo di Santo Stefano Rotondo

    The Mitreo dei Castra Peregrinorum was discovered under the church of Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome.

     
  • Temple of Garni

    After Christianity was adopted, most pagan monuments were destroyed or abandoned. Garni, however, was preserved at the request of the sister of King Tiridates II and used as a summer residence for Armenian royalty.

     
  • Mithräum von Osterburken

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Antonio Moreno Rosa

The sculpture was found, according to its discoverer, next to the western wall that delimits the impluvium…

on Mitra de Cabra

 

Dominique PERSOONS

Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepare the feast…

on Veronica

 

Dr Thomas Daffern

what exactly does it mean to be an "owner of a facebook group".. I set up a facebook group on…

on Pattie

 

Matthew K

If you have any questions feel free to personally message me or any other admins/staff. :)

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Mithraeum.eu

Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.

on Mithréum de Bordeaux

 

Pattie L

Probably at home... but I’m at work. ;-) Will get back to you.

on Fragments of a column base from Hamadan

 

The New Mithraeum

Welcome Veronica 💫

on Veronica

 

Pattie Lawler

??? Is this an actual mithraeum?

on Mitreo d'Orazio Muti

 

Pattie Lawler

Interesting that the couch's covering isn't recognizable as the slain bull, though I'm not sure I…

on Triptic of Tróia

 
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