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 Mithraeum of Spoleto was found in 1878 by the professor Fabio Gori on behalf of Marquis Filippo Marignoli, owner of the land.
One of the rooms of the villa has been interpreted as a mithraeum, but we do not have enough evidence to confirm this.
A mosaic of Silvanus, dated to the time of Commodus, was found in a niche in a nearby room of the Mithraeum in the Imperial Palace at Ostia.
Tauroctonia de Walbrook
Tauroctony of Alba Iulia with collared dog
Head of Sol / Helios intarsio from Sant Prisca
Small Aion from unkown provenence
Altar of Senj made by the slave Hermes
Aion gold figurine from Geneva
Altar of Hostilius from Skelani
Tauroctony of via di Borgo
Tauroctony of Dardagan
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I think we were talking about two types of globes: you were mentioning the small spheres carried by …
It is magnificent. so better if you had a picture of the inside.
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Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
New excavations in the Villa del Mitra (Nov 22-February 23) have provided a room with benches and co…
Love the picture of both guys besides the statue. Aren't they called Cautes and Cautopates by a chan…
on Carabinieri recover a Mithras Tauroctony about to be sold on the black market
I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
Thank you for sharing @dominique.persoons It would be great if we can get it in a better definition.
You are right, Stephen. Thank you for noticing. We have updated the information on this article.
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