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 di Felicissimo
The Mithraeum Felicissimus has a floor mosaic depicting the seven mithraic grades.
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Mitreo di Ponza
The Mithraeum of Ponza was discovered in 1866. It contained the remains of a zodiac investigated by Vermaseren in 1989.
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Mitreo di Lucrezio Menandro
The Mithraeum of Lucretius Menander was installed in the early 3rd century in an alley to the east of a Hadrianic building named after the solar god temple.
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Mithréum des Bolards
The Mithraeum des Bolards was integrated into a therapeutic cultural complex related to healing waters.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Tauroctony of the Mithraeum of Lucciana
Cilindric arula from Cabrera de Mar
Inscription by Velox of Aquileia
Mithras head of Arles
Tauroctony of Macerata
Two-sided relief of Dieburg
Tauroctonic medallion from Caesarea Maritima
Tauroctony from the Mithräum von Heddernheim
Tauroctony of Palermo
Sententia
Guest insights
I’d be grateful for some advice as I’m hoping to visit the exhibition in Frankfurt. Has anyone e…
glad you enjoyed. it's just a draft by now. Cheers
Just read why they decided to continue to dig under the mithraeum before complaining: http://www.ang…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
I live in Sarrebourg, where the famous mithraeum was found by the Germans in 1890. In the 3d century…
Richard Gordon suggests the object on the Miles step is a bull’s hindquarter. “In the light of…
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.
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