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 Carminiello ai Mannesi was installed in two rooms of a 1st century BC domus.
Archaeologists discovered the 20th temple dedicated to Mithras in Ostia during the restoration of the domus del capitello di stucco in 2022.
The Mitreo della crypta neapolitana was used a des legends about its use, from a cult place devoted to Priapus to celebrate Aphrodite.
The Trier Mithräum was discovered during work on the city’s new fire station. The findings included a Cautes limestone relief.
Cautes Borcovicus
Inscription on a leonteum of Umbria
Tauroctony on altar of Ptuj
Altar with openwork of Inveresk
Tauroctony from the Mithräum von Heddernheim
Cautes and Cautopates of Sarrebourg
Bench mosaics of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
Altar of Firmidius Severinus from Geneva
Altar to Mithras and Mars of Mainz
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Papa, the Pope in Latin, would be short for Pater Patrum 🤔. It’s a clever statement, if it were…
Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Excellent
Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
New excavations in the Villa del Mitra (Nov 22-February 23) have provided a room with benches and co…
As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.
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