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 Mithraea of Doliche, ancient Dülük, Turkey, are unique in that they represent two distinct shrines on the same site.
The city of Hatra was famed for its fusion of several civilization cults, which several temples devoted to gods from all Indo-European world.
This temple of Mithras in Aquincum was located within the private house of the decurio Marcus Antonius Victorinus.
Imprint of a gem with Mithras killing the bull
Altar of Carrawburgh by Antonius Proculus
Mercury of Mérida
Altar in Mitreo di Marino
Cautes fresco from Mitreo di Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Aion from Villa Barberini
A man is initiated into the Mysteries of Mithras
Persian plaque from the palace of Darius
Tauroctony of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
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this capital from the cloister of the abbey of Monreal in sicily dates from the 12th century and is …
Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.
La construction du viaduc du chemin de fer en 1874 condamnait une grotte appelée 'la grotte aux fé…
A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
??? Is this an actual mithraeum?
I appreciate this article as it spawned and actual (gasp!) conversation on the facebook group. Mithr…
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