The New Mithraeum. Per Aspera ad Astra
The New Mithraeum is an Accademia Romana production, powered by Enkidū. Ostia. Harbour City of Ancient Rome. The New Mithraeum is a space dedicated to Mithras and its cult or, in other words, to philosophy, religion, society and art of Antiquity.
A new mithraeum discovered during excavation in Trier
3 days ago · 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. Archaeologists have 18 months to dig for historical treasures on the site of the former police headquarters in Trier. SWR.
The Mithraeum, the temple of the mithraic brotherhood
Dec 21, 2020 · The temple. A Mithraeum, also known as speleum, antrum or crypta, is a construction, of not excessively large size, suitable for the Mithraic cult. Often, the temples are located in a room of a private house or in its basement. Even if they are ideally in the underground, many of them are external, trying to reproduce the appearance of a cave.
Re-interpreting the Mysteries of Mithras — The New Mithraeum
Apr 2, 2024 · A new god emerges. The Roman cult of Mithras arose in mysterious circumstances at the end of the 1st century AD and quickly became one of the most intriguing archaeological cults of the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Trajan (98-117). During the Iulius-Claudian dynasty, in the first half of the century, the cult could hardly have had a ...
From Mithraism to Freemasonry. A history of ideas
Jul 30, 2021 · A history of ideas. Twelve centuries separate the decline of Roman Mithraism from the dawn of Freemasonry. Twelve centuries during which the mysteries of Mithras have remained more secret than ever. The first documented mentions of the Mithraic cult in Western Europe, with allusions to Eastern-named gods, profuse and unmistakable iconography ...
The Father of Mithras — The New Mithraeum
3 days ago · 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. Saturn by Rubens. Public domain. Gabriel Simeoni. 11 May 2023. Attilio Mastrocinque is one of the scholars who has given the most thought to the legend of Mithras.
Mithraeum of Sárkeszi — The New Mithraeum
Jan 9, 2024 · TNMM 766. The mithraeum at Sárkeszi is remarkable for its size and unique architectural features. Measuring approximately 23x10 metres, it is one of the largest mithraea in the Pannonian region, surpassed only by a sanctuary at Carnuntum. It is strategically located near the border with Sárkeszi, next to a Romanised aboriginal settlement.
Mithraeum of Inveresk — The New Mithraeum
Aug 19, 2021 · Inveresk fort is situated on the Firth of Forth east of Edinburgh. It is contemporary with the Antonine Wall (c. AD 140-165), and was well-placed to act as part of a system of coastal defence as well as a supply base and port for the Wall. The environs have yielded the most extensive evidence for extramural activity of any Roman fort in Scotland.
Mitreo di Santa Maria Capua Vetere — The New Mithraeum
Jul 19, 2009 · Maarten Jozef Vermaseren (1971) Mithriaca I. The Mithraeum at S. Maria Capua Vetere. Ministero de la Cultura, Italia (2024) Mitreo of Santa Maria Capua Vetere, access and booking procedures. The Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere preserves frescoes depicting several scenes of the initiation rites.
Mithraeum of Alba Iulia III (Apulum) — The New Mithraeum
Dec 31, 2020 · The Mithraeum in 2008 Apulum Mithraeum III Project . Mithras Petrogenitus of Alba Iulia Front View Reinhard Foertsch . Mithras Petrogenitus of Alba Iulia Rear View