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 Mithraeum of Aldobrandini was excavated in 1924 by G. Calza on the premises belonging to the Aldobrandini family.
The Mithraeum was inserted into the basement of the basilica-theater by the 3rd century.
The Mithraeum of Lucretius Menander was installed in the early 3rd century in an alley to the east of a Hadrianic building named after the solar god temple.
Mithraeum III in Ptuj was built in two periods: the original walls were made of pebbles, while the extension of a later period was made of brick.
Mithras rock-born of Septeuil
Cultic mithraic vase of Zeughausstraße
Altar at Caseggiato di Diana
Tauroctony of the Loggia Scoperta
Tauroctony of Golubić
Tauroctony of Dunaújváros (Intercisa)
Cautes and Cautopates of Stockstadt
Oceanus-Saturn of Santa Prisca
Four mithraic engravings from Veterum Persarum et Parthorum et Medorum Religionis Historia
Sententia
I had this stone in front of me yesterday in the Xanten archaeological park and was overwhelmed... u…
Excellent idea, Matthew. Count on us!
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
Thank you Wolf. In the end I emailed the museum and they confirmed that no advance booking was neede…
I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...
This is a great Mithraeum and a obliged visit if you go to Roma. It is located below San Clemente Ch…
By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
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