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
After Christianity was adopted, most pagan monuments were destroyed or abandoned. Garni, however, was preserved at the request of the sister of King Tiridates II and used as a summer residence for Armenian royalty.
Lors de la construction de l’église Saint-Paul en 1911, un mithraeum a été mis au jour à Königshoffen, vicus gallo-romain situé aux abords du camp légionnaire de Strasbourg-Argentorate.
The Nushijan Mithraeum testifies to the worship of Mithra in the region since before the Zoroastrian reform.
A mosaic of Silvanus, dated to the time of Commodus, was found in a niche in a nearby room of the Mithraeum in the Imperial Palace at Ostia.
Male figure with offerings from Dieburg
Inscription to Mithras by Claudius Romanius from Köln
Frescoes with standing figures of Mitreo delle Pareti Dipinte
Fresco of a knight and a black figure from the Hawarte Mithraeum.
Mercury of Stockstadt
Stars of the Mitreo de Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Fragmented tauroctony of Dormagen
Altar by Caius Aemilius Superaius of Merida
Cautopates in the Walters Art Museum
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Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.
Indeed, Stephen. The catalogue is highly recommendable for all audiences, academic, professional and…
Gracias por compartir tu artículo, Roberto. Es difícil determinar en qué momento la masonería es…
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great article, you should put it on the main page, Jorge! thanks
Welcome my friend! Glad to see you.
??? Is this an actual mithraeum?
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some pictures from 1895:
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