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 few remains of the Mithraeum of Gimmeldingen are preserved at the Historical Museum of the Palatinate, in Speyer, Germany.
The site was destroyed in the 5th century but some elements, including the benches, can still been seen.
Set in a Roman necropolis, the so-called Mithraeum of the Elephant takes its name from an elephant statue found in one of the tombs.
Tauroctony of Santa Prisca
Castor-vase of St Albans
Mercury of Groß-Gerau
Marble slab with inscription from Mitreo Barberini
Altar of Adiectus from Carnuntum
Mithras-Sol Altar from the Carrawburgh
Head of Mithras at Nemrud Dag
Cult vessel with snake representations of St. Egyden
Mithraic Sol of Piazza Dante
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Remarkable monument not only because it is the first sculpted representation of the entire Mithraic …
Monreal monastery 12th century AD ...
Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.
Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨
The so-called Elephant Tomb was not a tomb. The data that support its character as a mithraeum deriv…
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Fascinating and groundbreaking work on Mithraism! It is still not clear how much the Emesa syncretis…
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
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