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 I of Ptuj contains the foundation, altars, reliefs and cult imagery found in it.
C’est en 1986, à l’occasion de la restructuration de l’ancien magasin Parunis, qu’une fouille de sauvetage archéologique fut réalisée cours Victor Hugo.
The Mithraeum of the Circus Maximus was discovered in 1931 during work carried out to create a storage area for the scenes and costumes of the Opera House within the Museums of Rome building.
The Mithraeum at Espronceda Street, in Merida, was discovered in 2000. It is a semi-subterranean temple.
Tauroctony sculpture in the Sala dei Animali
Tauroctony of Gimmeldingen
Tauroctony of Aelius Maximus of Turda
Mithras carrying the bull
Frescoes of 'Magis' from Dura Europos
Cautopates in the Walters Art Museum
Colonne with inscription by workers of the pig market
Arula by Lucius Petreius of Cabrera de Mar
Lion-headed Aion from Sidon
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hello @dominique.persoons This sphere with a single circle is quite unusual in Mithraic iconography…
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
here is the altar of Sarrebourg , picture tooken in 1890.
Porphyry says that the cave isn’t only the symbol of the Cosmos, but also the symbol of invisible …
Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨
You are right, Stephen. Thank you for noticing. We have updated the information on this article.
This is a great Mithraeum and a obliged visit if you go to Roma. It is located below San Clemente Ch…
I appreciate this article as it spawned and actual (gasp!) conversation on the facebook group. Mithr…
Savez vous si du mobilier a été découvert dans la salle annexe sud ou il ne restait rien ?
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