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 Biesheim-Kunheim is located near the ancient village of Altkirch, near the Rhin.
The Mithraeum of Els Munts, near Tarragona, is one of the biggest known, together with the Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla.
For the first time, a Mithraeum has been discovered in Corsica, at the site of Mariana, Lucciana (Haute-Corse).
Tauroctony of Ulpius Linus from Apulum
Tauroctony relief of Sarmizegetusa
Consecration for Jupiter and Hercules
Inscription of two Gessius from Sentinum
Plaque of Astorga
Aion of Vienne
Tauroctony of Santo Domingo de Silos
Aion gold figurine from Geneva
Cautes and Cautopates of Palermo
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Remarkable monument not only because it is the first sculpted representation of the entire Mithraic …
La construction du viaduc du chemin de fer en 1874 condamnait une grotte appelée 'la grotte aux fé…
If you want definitive proof that Mithraism was different in every corner of the empire, just read t…
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
nice image of a parthian king!
on Hatra Temple
Thank you for sharing it and congratulations for your beautiful and interesting work.
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Pattie, you and I need to talk about those bits one of these days. I'd be glad to know more about th…
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