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 dei Marmi Colorati takes its name after the discovery of a black-and-white mosaic of Pan fighting with Eros.
The Mithraeum of Cyrene is preserved among the remarkable ruins of the ancient capital of the Roman province of Cyrene.
The name of the Mithraeum of the Seven Gates refers to the doors depicted in the mosaic that decorates the floor, symbolising the seven planets through which the souls of the initiates have to pass.
The Mithraeum of Els Munts, near Tarragona, is one of the biggest known, together with the Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla.
Inscription of Cimber and Exsocho from Cologne
Candelabrum of Doryphorus
Aesculapius of Merida
Tauroctony relief from Crikvine
Stele of Acilius Pisonianus from Milan
Two-sided relief of Dieburg
Tauroctony relief of Alba Iulia
Lion-headed Aion from Sidon
Fresco de Luna en el Mitreo de Santa Maria Capua Vetere
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Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
hello @dominique.persoons This sphere with a single circle is quite unusual in Mithraic iconography…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Excavations led by Aytac Coskun on Academia.edu
Just read why they decided to continue to dig under the mithraeum before complaining: http://www.ang…
I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Existe-t-il une crypte Mithra à Cahors Lot qui était un centre commercial romain ? Merci
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