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 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 Nushijan Mithraeum testifies to the worship of Mithra in the region since before the Zoroastrian reform.
A Mithraeum was discovered in 2007, during the excavations at the Zerzevan Castle.
Although the site at Cerro de San Albín is not a Mithraeum, archaeologists have found several monuments related to the cult of Mithras.
Tauroctony on display in Virginia
Mithras rock-birth fresco of Hawarte
Inscription on a leonteum of Umbria
Votive plaque of Stockstadt
Altar with inscription of Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale
Two-sided relief from Konjic
Altar with Phrygian cap from Altbachtal
Tauroctony of Dardagan
Altar from Mérida 'pro salute'
Sententia
It was, Pattie. It no longer exists…
I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
Interesting how even though we may confuse certain gods for ages, they remain somehow unique.
the Romans were very superstitious. they feared the 'evil eye', the jealousy of other people. We fin…
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
Porphyry says that the cave isn’t only the symbol of the Cosmos, but also the symbol of invisible …
Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…
Un saludo fraternal a ti, Ricardo.
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