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.
Notitiae
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
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 was found in one of the rooms of the Horrea built in the years 120 - 125 AD. The installation of the shrine may have taken place in the first half of the third century.
The Mithraeum of Sutri was built inside a rocky hill that also hosted the Roman theatre of the city.
There are references to two places of worship from Dieburg, whereby the Mithraeum, discovered in 1926.
Goblet of Angers
Inscription on the base of a statue from Stabiae
Kneeling man from Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Mithraic vase of Mühltal
Aesculapius of Merida
Altar with Minerva and a water god
Tauroctony from Vermaseren's private collection
Altar to Mithras at the Walters Art Museum
Inscription to Mithras by Claudius Romanius from Köln
Sententia
Organization of a mithraeum according to Beck and Gordon (1978).The soul of man travels through the …
Welcome my friend! Glad to see you.
It was, Pattie. It no longer exists…
Remarkable monument not only because it is the first sculpted representation of the entire Mithraic …
Thank you for sharing your observation and perspective.
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
Interesting that the couch's covering isn't recognizable as the slain bull, though I'm not sure I wo…
Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
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