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 Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla is one of the largest temples dedicated to Mithras ever found in Rome.
The Niasar Cave, غار نیاسر, was a temple probably devoted to Iranian Mithras that dates back to the early Partian era.
The House of the Mithraeum of the Painted Walls was built in the second half of the 2nd century BC (opus incertum) and modified during the Augustan period.
The Roman villa of Can Molodell had a sanctuary that has been related to the cult of Mithras.
Tauroctony of Arshawi-Kibar
Tauroctony of Chrestos
Altars of Sol and Luna from Mundelsheim
Tauroctony of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
Serapis head of Walbrook
Lion relief from Nemrut Dag
Tauroctony of Euthices from Apulum
Mercury of Groß-Gerau
Cautes des Bolards
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Il piacere è tutto mio.
I would humbly suggest that #6 on the left might be a representation of Narcissus, having fallen in …
Savez vous si du mobilier a été découvert dans la salle annexe sud ou il ne restait rien ?
Back in February 2011, I received a report that the Mithraeum at Caesarea had been "torn down." In"…
Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.
Hello, I love this slab. Here, Cautes is carrying a torch with a figure on it, climbing towards the …
Just read why they decided to continue to dig under the mithraeum before complaining: http://www.ang…
https://www.mithraeum.eu/group/anglo.mithraic.society
Existe-t-il une crypte Mithra à Cahors Lot qui était un centre commercial romain ? Merci
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