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 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.
The Niasar Cave, غار نیاسر, was a temple probably devoted to Iranian Mithras that dates back to the early Partian era.
The temple of Mithras of Carrawburgh, Brocolita, disclosed three main stages of development, the second exhibiting two reconstructions.
The Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere preserves frescoes depicting several scenes of the initiation rites.
Inscription of Tarragona
Tauroctony of Donja Plemenšćina, Pregrada
Tauroctony in Copenhagen
Mithras riding the bull
Relief of Mithras, Shapur II and Ardashit II
Tauroctony of the Cortile del Belvedere
Altar of Hostilius from Skelani
Tauroctony relief of Alba Iulia
Tauroctony of Sarrebourg
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Monreal monastery 12th century AD ...
This is a great Mithraeum and a obliged visit if you go to Roma. It is located below San Clemente Ch…
Excelente artículo Hermano. La Masonería sigue siendo la gran heredera de los antiguos misterios. …
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…
I appreciate this article as it spawned and actual (gasp!) conversation on the facebook group. Mithr…
the Romans were very superstitious. they feared the 'evil eye', the jealousy of other people. We fin…
I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
hello @dominique.persoons This sphere with a single circle is quite unusual in Mithraic iconography…
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