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 Frutosus was in a temple assigned to the guild of the stuppatores.
Mithras and other oriental gods were worshipped in the shrine of Zeus near the Villa of the Quintilians in Rome.
The floor of the central aisle of the Mithraeum of the Footprint in Ostia has a mosaic depicting a snake and a footprint.
Tauroctony relief of Carnuntum
Aion from Muti's gardens
Inscription on restauration of the Mitreo de Carsulae
Mithras carrying the bull
Mithras rock-born from Ptuj
Fragments of a Mithriac relief with Jupiter and Sol
Tauroctony of Pleven
Bench mosaics of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
Tauroctony from the Mithräum von Heddernheim
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This is shocking.Why would the Vatican uphold Mithraistic beliefs when they were to follow Jesus bel…
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
??? Is this an actual mithraeum?
As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
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glad you enjoyed. it's just a draft by now. Cheers
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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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