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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Mithräum von Dieburg
There are references to two places of worship from Dieburg, whereby the Mithraeum, discovered in 1926.
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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 San Clemente
The Mithraeum under the Basilica of San Clemente made part of a notable Roman house.
Mithraic art and artefacts
Altar of Vettius Agrorius Praetextatus
Serapis head from Mérida
Relief of a round platter with food of Ladenburg
Aion of Bordeaux
Inscription of Olympus to his grandfather
Mithras riding a horse from Neuenheim
Sol and Mithras fresco of Dura Europos
Tauroctony of Split
Aion of Orazio Muti
Sententia
Guest insights
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Welcome Mertseger. We do too ✨
Savez vous si des salles annexes ont été découvertes dans ce mithraeum, ainsi que du mobilier pro…
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
Hello, I love this slab. Here, Cautes is carrying a torch with a figure on it, climbing towards the …
Where is the Mithraeum relative to Herod's temple, the amphitheatre or some other isgnificant landma…
Excellent idea ;)
Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
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