The New Mithraeum. Per Aspera ad Astra
WEBHallan 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.
The Mithraeum, the temple of the mithraic brotherhood
WEBDec 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.
The Mystery of Mithras. Exploring the heart of a Roman cult
WEBThe exhibition The Mystery of Mithras: Exploring the Heart of a Roman Cult is being presented at the Musée royal de Mariemont from 20 November 2021 to 17 April 2022, then at the Musée Saint-Raymond de Toulouse from 14 May 2022 to 30 October 2022, and lastly at the Archäologisches Museum Frankfurt from 19 November 2022 to 15 April 2023.. The catalogue prepared for these different venues ...
Re-interpreting the Mysteries of Mithras — The New Mithraeum
WEBApr 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 …
From Mithraism to Freemasonry. A history of ideas
WEBJul 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 …
The Mithraic Ritual
WEBDec 21, 2020 · The ritual banquet is based on the mythical episode, in which Mithras and the Sun meet to eat, before beginning the ascension journey. Franz Cumont interpreted this moment as a "Last Supper" by which Mithras celebrates at the end of her mission on earth, before riding in his chariot and marching to heaven. For the participants in the mysteries ...
Map of Mithraea — The New Mithraeum
WEBLegend. Existing mithraeum: Original temple or reconstructed from original remains. Unknown: The temple has not survived or been found, although its approximate location is documented. Questionable: Some scholars argue for the existence of a mithraeum on this site, but there is no consensus. Eastern temple: Temples in …
The Mystery of Mithras: Exploring the heart of a Roman cult
WEBOct 26, 2021 · The Royal Museum of Mariemont in Belgium, the Museum of Saint-Raymond in France and the Archaeological Museum of Frankfurt in Germany are organising three complementary exhibitions on the Roman cult of Mithras. The Mystery of Mithras: Exploring the heart of the Roman cult is a first exhibition for the general public on the Mysteries of Mithras celebrated among large communities of followers ...
Mithraeum of London — The New Mithraeum
WEBApr 27, 2010 · Mithras (1954) Watch on. Visible remains: The Mithraeum is laid out in its first phase cAD 240. Note the original well-worm threshold stone. The wooden water-tank is replaced here in stone. The sculptural remains are superbly displayed in the Museum of London. The London Mithraeum also known as Walbrook Mithraeum has been contextualized and ...
Mitreo di Marino — The New Mithraeum
WEBMay 20, 2007 · TNMM 22. Mr V. Zoffoli, enlarging his wine-cellars near the railway-station in 1963, discovered a grotto dedicated to the mighty and secret god. The plan of the Mithraeum is the usual one. Behind a wide entrance hall (L. 13.25 m, W. 8.00 m) we find the sanctuary itself, which is exceptionally long and much …