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 Kunzing was an underground building, oriented east-west. The entrance was probably on the east.
The Mithraeum of the Snakes preserves paintings of serpents, representing Genius Loci, part of an older private sanctuary, which were respected in the temple of Mithras.
A Mithraeum was discovered in 2007, during the excavations at the Zerzevan Castle.
Altar of Nummius Amandus from Alba Iulia
Altar with Inscription to Mithras of Rottenburg
Taurcotony of Nesce
Altar by Marcus Aurelius Sabinus
Tarouctony of the Palazzo San Marco
Candelabrum of Doryphorus
Antiochus I shakes hands with Mithras
Inscription of Aurelius Mithres
Gnostic amulet with Mithras monogram
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You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
Congratulations to the city hall of Lugo and all the team who participated in this unexpected discov…
on The Mithreaum of Lugo reveals the expansion of the Persian cult to the boundaries of Hispania
I am a devotee of Mithras Thank you for this interview. I think the author is right when he highligh…
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The sculpture was found, according to its discoverer, next to the western wall that delimits the imp…
I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
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