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 name of the Mithraeum of the Seven Gates refers to the doors depicted in the mosaic that decorates the floor, symbolising the seven planets through which the souls of the initiates have to pass.
For the first time, a Mithraeum has been discovered in Corsica, at the site of Mariana, Lucciana (Haute-Corse).
Archaeologists discovered the 20th temple dedicated to Mithras in Ostia during the restoration of the domus del capitello di stucco in 2022.
The Mithraeum or Angers contained numerous objects, including coins, oil lamps and a ceramic vessel engraved with a votive inscription to the invincible god Mithras.
Taurcotony statue of the Esquiline Hill
Inscription of Lucius Sempronius
Tauroctony of Aelius Maximus of Turda
Two-sided relief from Konjic
Fresco de Luna en el Mitreo de Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Mithras Tauroctony and other figures from Palæographia Britannica
Tauroctony of Strasbourg
Persian plaque from the palace of Darius
Gnostic amulet with Mithras monogram
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Gracias a ti, Alex. Me alegra que te resulte interesante.
Existe-t-il une crypte Mithra à Cahors Lot qui était un centre commercial romain ? Merci
Savez vous si du mobilier a été découvert dans la salle annexe sud ou il ne restait rien ?
Excellent
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
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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