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 Housesteads Mithraeum is an underground temple, now burried, discovered in 1822 in a slope of the Chapel Hill, outside of the Roman Fort at the Hadrian's Wall.
The Mithraeum des Bolards was integrated into a therapeutic cultural complex related to healing waters.
According to Hitzinger remnants of animal bones were found in front of the relief of the Mithraeum at Rozanec.
Two Mithras sanctuaries, which were located on the edge of the settlement, were excavated in Güglingen.
Two-sided relief of Dieburg
Venus pudica of Mérida
Altar of Pisignano
Altar by Marcus Aurelius Sabinus
Altar to Mithras and Mars of Mainz
Altar of Carnuntum by the Jovians and Herculians
Plaque of Milan by Ulbius Gaianus
Tauroctony of Golubić
Tauroctony of Palermo
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Good information
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
This is shocking.Why would the Vatican uphold Mithraistic beliefs when they were to follow Jesus bel…
Muy bueno
You can learn more about my work on https://t.me/ancient_secrets_khorram
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
Un saludo fraternal a ti, Ricardo.
I'm on it!
We totally need a picture of this. Who's in the area? ;-)
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