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.
Notitiae
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 Aldobrandini was excavated in 1924 by G. Calza on the premises belonging to the Aldobrandini family.
The most emblematic of the Syrian Mithraea was discovered in 1933 by a team led by the Russian historian Mikhaïl Rostovtzeff.
Mithraeum III in Ptuj was built in two periods: the original walls were made of pebbles, while the extension of a later period was made of brick.
The underground cave which served as temple was cut into the conglomerate rock of the area, and a flight of eight steps of stone slabs led to it.
Ceremonial sword of Riegel
Ara of the Mithraeum of Lugo
Tauroctony relief of the Esquiline
Heracles captures the Golden Hind of Artemis
Aion gold figurine from Geneva
Tauroctony relief of Fertőrákos
Bust of Aion of unkown origine
Grand camée de France
Fragments of a column base from Hamadan
Sententia
The modern Masonic lodge is organised around the starry vault, but the officers are still arranged i…
There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithra…
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
No, I think it's not fun, but really superstition. The Romans all wore amulets, often with a phallus…
By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
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