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 Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol was built against a rock where the main Tauroctony was chiseled.
The Mithraeum has found in a Roman building at the end of Attila Road, in Hévíz, Egregy
One of the rooms of the villa has been interpreted as a mithraeum, but we do not have enough evidence to confirm this.
The Mithraeum of Kunzing was an underground building, oriented east-west. The entrance was probably on the east.
Submission scene from Barberini
Tauroctony of Toronto
Tauroctony of Pisa
Incensiary vessel of Dieburg
Silvanus of Skikda
Cautopates in the Walters Art Museum
Tauroctony of Fellbach
Tauroctony medallion of Transylvania
Gemme with Mithras killing the bull
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Excellent idea ;)
Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
This is actually in San Giovanni al Timavo, a little way along from Duino itself. If you are in&…
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
Papa, the Pope in Latin, would be short for Pater Patrum 🤔. It’s a clever statement, if it were…
Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨
No, I think it's not fun, but really superstition. The Romans all wore amulets, often with a phallus…
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We totally need a picture of this. Who's in the area? ;-)
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