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 Kunzing was an underground building, oriented east-west. The entrance was probably on the east.
In a house from the time of Constantine, a Lararium was found with a statue of Isis-Fortuna. The Mithraeum was a door next to it, on a lower room.
The Mithraeum of Vulci is remarkable because of his high benches and the arches below them.
The Mitreo dei Castra Peregrinorum was discovered under the church of Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome.
Altar of Sarmizegetusa by Hermadio
Prostrate figure fresco of Capua Vetere
Tauroctony of Aelius Hylas from Doştat
Mosaic of the Mitreo di Felicissimo
Colonne with inscription by workers of the pig market
Tauroctony of Bologna
Altar of Tihaljina
Serapis head from Mérida
Tauroctony from Albacini
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Thank you for sharing @dominique.persoons It would be great if we can get it in a better definition.
Benvenuto Milo! Un piacere...
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I think there is no need of booking in advance. Just come to Frankfurt an feel happy Wolfgang Jane…
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
Excelente trazado de arquitectura, agradezco que la hayan compartido.
This is shocking.Why would the Vatican uphold Mithraistic beliefs when they were to follow Jesus bel…
Excellent, count me in!
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