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 site was destroyed in the 5th century but some elements, including the benches, can still been seen.
Archaeologists discovered the 20th temple dedicated to Mithras in Ostia during the restoration of the domus del capitello di stucco in 2022.
For the first time, a Mithraeum has been discovered in Corsica, at the site of Mariana, Lucciana (Haute-Corse).
Lápida mitráica de San Juan de la Isla
Arula by Lucius Petreius of Cabrera de Mar
Zodiac stucco of Ponza
Cautes with bull head of Sarmizegetusa
Votive plaque of Stockstadt
Altar of Merida consecrated by Marcus Valerius Secundus
Lion relief from Nemrut Dag
Cautes and Cautopates of Palermo
Inscription on a leonteum of Umbria
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Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
Thank you for sharing your observation and perspective.
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
Excellent idea ;)
As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.
Welcome Hamed and thank you for your excellent group and posts. We *need* more!
I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
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