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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
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.
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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.
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
La Domus de Mitreo y el Centro Arqueolóxico de San Roque muestran otra cara del viejo Lugo
Lorena García Calvo
The Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla is one of the largest temples dedicated to Mithras ever found in Rome.
The Mithraeum of Aldobrandini was excavated in 1924 by G. Calza on the premises belonging to the Aldobrandini family.
The Mithraeum was inserted into the basement of the basilica-theater by the 3rd century.
The Sárkeszi mithraeum is unusual for its large dimensions and its semicircular eastern wall.
Altar with inscription of Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale
Heliodromus inscription of Cerveteri
Castor-vase of St Albans
Fresco of a knight and a black figure from the Hawarte Mithraeum.
Altar of Faustinus from Gimmeldingen
Tauroctony medallion of Egypt
Tauroctony on altar of Ptuj
Inscription by Claudius Thermodon of Bolsena
Aion altar of Bordeaux
Sententia
It was, Pattie. It no longer exists…
the Romans were very superstitious. they feared the 'evil eye', the jealousy of other people. We fin…
It is magnificent. so better if you had a picture of the inside.
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
On a tour of Caesarea Maritima, I got the opportunity to step inside the Mithraeum. Our tour guide d…
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
Hello Gabriel, the article you present on the relationship between the religion of the unconquered…
I live in Sarrebourg, where the famous mithraeum was found by the Germans in 1890. In the 3d century…
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
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