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
Mithras became the main deity worshipped in the sanctuary of Meter in Kapikaya, Turkey, in Roman times, at least until the fourth century.
The 'Mithraic cave' in the Gradische/Gradišče massif near St. Egidio contained vessels decorated with snakes and the remains of chicken bones and other animals that were consumed during Mithraic ceremonies.
The floor of the central aisle of the Mithraeum of the Footprint in Ostia has a mosaic depicting a snake and a footprint.
The Mithraeum of Cabra is located in the Villa del Mitra, which owes its name to the discovery in 1951 of a Mithras tauroctonus in the remains of the Roman villa.
Head of Mithras from Angers Mithraeum
Fresco Tauroctony of Mitreo di Marino
Mithraic slab from the catacombs of Vibia
Tauroctony of Split
Altar of Faustinus from Gimmeldingen
Inscription of Ision from Guberevac
Mithras hunting from Dura Europos
Mithraic rock and vase of Rusicade
Graffiti to Kamerios from Dura Europos Mithraeum
Sententia
Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Hey Behzad! I’m currently reading into Gnosticism and am hoping to make an article for the site co…
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
that's where I live.... Sarrebourg
As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.
check out what's new on the nymphaeum, guys! you'll get your wings dusted with magic powder to fly a…
En effet, des très belles œuvres de l'Antiquité à découvrir à la BnF.
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