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.
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.
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.
Map of Mithraea — The New Mithraeum
Legend. 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 Middle East consacrated to Mihr/Mithra.
Mithraeum of the Baths of Caracalla — The New Mithraeum
May 17, 2007 · TNMM 16 CIMRM 457. Originally discovered in 1912, this mithraeum is considered the largest documented gathering space for the worshippers of Mithras. The mithraeum, approximately 23 meters long and 10 meters wide with a soaring cross-vaulted ceiling, can be only roughly dated by the two main events associated with the bath complex: the mithraeum was certainly created after the complex was ...
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 ...
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
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.