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 Rudchester was discovered in 1844 on the brow of the hill outside the roman station.
To date, there is no evidence that the so-called Mithraeum of Burham was ever used to worship the sun god.
The Mithraeum of Frutosus was in a temple assigned to the guild of the stuppatores.
The Mithraeum was inserted into the basement of the basilica-theater by the 3rd century.
Altar of Bergamo
Inscription of Tarragona
Inscription of Secundinus of Lyon
Mithras hunting from Dura Europos
Kneeling man from Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Tauroctony of Palazzo Mattei di Giove
Tauroctony on display in Boston
Inscription of Septimius Archelaus
Tauroctony of the Mithraeum of Lucciana
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I'm on it!
British Museum: Gallery 70, display case 14 (G70/dc14)
Un saludo fraternal a ti, Ricardo.
Beautiful and unexpected piece, Pattie. Thanks for sharing. Do you have any more information about i…
I'd have liked to see the face of the carabinieri when they discovered the sculpture.
on Carabinieri recover a Mithras Tauroctony about to be sold on the black market
I think we were talking about two types of globes: you were mentioning the small spheres carried by …
I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
The Rudchester (Vidobala) Mithraeum Sometime before 1772 an unfinished altar was found at Rudchest…
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