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 few remains of the Mithraeum of Gimmeldingen are preserved at the Historical Museum of the Palatinate, in Speyer, Germany.
The Mithraeum in Halberg hill, near Saarbrücken, is one of the oldest historical places in the area.
The underground cave which served as temple was cut into the conglomerate rock of the area, and a flight of eight steps of stone slabs led to it.
The two altars found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim one of Sol and the other of Luna, are exposed in situ.
Tauroctony of the Mitreo dell'Esquilino
Stele of Acilius Pisonianus from Milan
Lion of Carnuntum III
Tauroctony of Aula Gotica
Mithras rock-born of Dobrosloveni
Portable tauroctony of Vienna
Candelabrum of Doryphorus
Hekataion of Sidon
Tauroctony exhibited at the Cincinnati Art Museum
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Pattie, you and I need to talk about those bits one of these days. I'd be glad to know more about th…
Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…
Interesting that the couch's covering isn't recognizable as the slain bull, though I'm not sure I wo…
I'm on it!
Thank you for sharing @dominique.persoons It would be great if we can get it in a better definition.
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Fascinating and groundbreaking work on Mithraism! It is still not clear how much the Emesa syncretis…
Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.
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