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 Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol was built against a rock where the main Tauroctony was chiseled.
The underground cave which served as temple was cut into the conglomerate rock of the area, and a flight of eight steps of stone slabs led to it.
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.
Cautes of the mitreo di Santa Prisca
Tauroctony of the Mitreo delle terme di Mitra
Heliodromus inscription of Cerveteri
Relief fragment of Ptuj
First Tauroctony relief of Dura Europos
Tauroctony of Dunaújváros (Intercisa)
Cautopates of Sidon
Taurcotony sculpture from Sidon
Cautopates of Sarmizegetusa with scorpion
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Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…
Excelente trazado de arquitectura, agradezco que la hayan compartido.
No, I think it's not fun, but really superstition. The Romans all wore amulets, often with a phallus…
This is actually in San Giovanni al Timavo, a little way along from Duino itself. If you are in&…
Hoş geldin Dogan. Kendini evinde hisset!
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Gracias a ti, Alex. Me alegra que te resulte interesante.
Excavations led by Aytac Coskun on Academia.edu
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