Re-interpreting the Mysteries of Mithras
Ernest Renan suggested that without the rise of Christianity, we might all have embraced the cult of Mithras. Nevertheless, it has had a lasting influence on secret societies, religious movements and popular culture.
Notitiae
News and articles
from The New Mithraeum
The MITHRA Project
Laurent Bricault has revolutionised Mithraic studies with the exhibition The Mystery of Mithras. Meet this professor in Toulouse for a fascinating look at the latest discoveries and what lies ahead.
The Father of Mithras
It is well known that Mithras was born from a rock. However, less has been written about the father of the solar god, and especially about how he conceived him.
Mithras in Hispania
On the occasion of the discovery of a Mithraeum in Cabra, Spain, we talk to Jaime Alvar, a leading figure in the field of Mithraism. With him, we examine the testimonies known to date and the peculiarities of the cult of Mithras in Hispania.
Let’s talk about Mithras with Yolanda De Iuliis
Yolanda’s multimedia dissertation focuses on the cognitive mechanisms that motivate Mithras worshippers. Her work includes a podcast entitled Conversations about Mithras.
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Press clips
A new mithraeum discovered during excavation in Trier
A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
Hallan en el yacimiento romano de Cabra (Córdoba) un lugar de culto al dios Mithra
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.
Agencia
Call for PhD students and post-doctoral fellows specialising in Mithras
On the occasion of the exhibition, the Royal Museum of Mariemont invites five experts from Europe to emulate the research on the cult of Mithras.
Before MAGA: Mithras, Phrygian Caps, and the Politics of Headwear
Despite the current political landscape of the US, we can look to antiquity to see that the red cap was actually once a symbol of citizenship and welcome to the foreigner.
Sarah E. Bond
Los dioses de Egipto y Persia que los romanos honraron en Lucus Augusti
La Domus de Mitreo y el Centro Arqueolóxico de San Roque muestran otra cara del viejo Lugo
Lorena García Calvo
Some places to visit
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Mitreo degli Animali
The Mithraeum of the Animals was decorated with a mosaic depicting a naked man, a cock, a raven, an scorpion, a snake and the head of the bull.
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Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
The Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres is of great importance for the understanding of the cult, because of its black-and-white mosaics depicting the planets, the zodiac and related elements.
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Mitreo de Carminiello ai Mannesi
The Mithraeum of Carminiello ai Mannesi was installed in two rooms of a 1st century BC domus.
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Mithraeum of Jajce
The remains of the Jajački Mithraeum were discovered accidentally during excavation for the construction of a private house in 1931.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Cautopates de Bordeaux
Petrogeny of San Clemente
Mithraic meal from Proložac, Croatia
Candelabrum of Caernarfon
Tauroctony found under the Palazzo Montecitorio (CIMRM 430)
Altar of Murius Victor from Frankfurt
Mosaic of the Mitreo di Felicissimo
Altar 2 of Tibiscum by Hermadio
Tauroctony relief of Alba Iulia
Sententia
Guest insights
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…
I appreciate this article as it spawned and actual (gasp!) conversation on the facebook group. Mithr…
Benvenuto Milo! Un piacere...
Thank you for sharing it and congratulations for your beautiful and interesting work.
The sculpture was found, according to its discoverer, next to the western wall that delimits the imp…
Mithra killing the Bull from behind also is the sign of Spring and victory of light over darkness. …
I see the Platonic Chiasmus on this fresco from Pompei. I think Mithras and Sol Apollo have nothing …
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