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
Mithraeum III in Ptuj was built in two periods: the original walls were made of pebbles, while the extension of a later period was made of brick.
The Housesteads Mithraeum is an underground temple, now burried, discovered in 1822 in a slope of the Chapel Hill, outside of the Roman Fort at the Hadrian's Wall.
The Mithraeum of Kunzing was an underground building, oriented east-west. The entrance was probably on the east.
According to Hitzinger remnants of animal bones were found in front of the relief of the Mithraeum at Rozanec.
Cautes and Cautopates from Mithraeum III of Heddernheim
Tauroctony of Dormagen
Tauroctony exhibited at the Cincinnati Art Museum
Mosaic of the Mitreo di Felicissimo
Serapis head of Walbrook
Mithraic Sol altar with backlight of Bingen
Inscription on the restoration of the Mithraeum of Dura Europos
Cautes and Cautopates of Stockstadt
Altar to Transitus from Sárkeszi
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I think we were talking about two types of globes: you were mentioning the small spheres carried by …
You are right, Stephen. Thank you for noticing. We have updated the information on this article.
I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...
Visited 2 times. Different stone type also.
There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithra…
Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Welcome to your grotto, Marcus!
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