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 Mithra Temple of Maragheh, also referred to as the Mithra Temple of Verjuy or simply Mehr Temple, is the oldest surviving Mithraic temple in Iran known to date.
A Mithraeum was discovered in 2007, during the excavations at the Zerzevan Castle.
Mount Nemrut or Nemrud is one of the highest peaks in the eastern Taurus Mountains, southeastern Turkey. On its summit large statues stand around what is supposed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC.
The Mithraeum in the Chapel of the Three Naves was not linked to the cult of Mithras until recently because of a mosaic showing a pig, in the belief that it was an animal unfit for consumption in a temple of Eastern origin.
Altar of Firmidius Severinus from Geneva
Relief of Aion on globe
Tauroctony medallion of Transylvania
Altar at Caseggiato di Diana
Tauroctony of Aula Gotica
Altar of Iulius Rasci from Borovo
Altar of Carnuntum by Sacidius Barbarus
Mithras on a horse
Mercury of Stockstadt
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I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
Welcome to your grotto, Marcus!
This is shocking.Why would the Vatican uphold Mithraistic beliefs when they were to follow Jesus bel…
Porphyry says that the cave isn’t only the symbol of the Cosmos, but also the symbol of invisible …
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
Monreal 12th centyry AD. 1,000 years after mithraism...
I had this stone in front of me yesterday in the Xanten archaeological park and was overwhelmed... u…
Gracias por compartir tu artículo, Roberto. Es difícil determinar en qué momento la masonería es…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
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