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
Workman digging in a field near Dormagen found a vault. Against one of the walls were found two monuments related to Mithras.
The name of the Mithraeum of the Seven Gates refers to the doors depicted in the mosaic that decorates the floor, symbolising the seven planets through which the souls of the initiates have to pass.
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.
There are references to two places of worship from Dieburg, whereby the Mithraeum, discovered in 1926.
Two-sided relief of Fiano Romano
Altar by Aelius Secundinus of Novaria
Slab of S. Urban by Ursinus
Plaque of Meknès
Tauroctony bronze of Szőny
Heliodromus inscription of Cerveteri
Taurcotony sculpture from Sidon
Gnostic amulet with Mithras monogram
Heracles captures the Golden Hind of Artemis
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Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
The sculpture was found, according to its discoverer, next to the western wall that delimits the imp…
Savez vous si des salles annexes ont été découvertes dans ce mithraeum, ainsi que du mobilier pro…
Hoşgeldin nebuch :)
Interesting that the couch's covering isn't recognizable as the slain bull, though I'm not sure I wo…
Excellent
Hello Gabriel, the article you present on the relationship between the religion of the unconquered…
Excellent idea, Matthew. Count on us!
Hey Behzad! I’m currently reading into Gnosticism and am hoping to make an article for the site co…
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