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
According to Hitzinger remnants of animal bones were found in front of the relief of the Mithraeum at Rozanec.
The Trier Mithräum was discovered during work on the city’s new fire station. The findings included a Cautes limestone relief.
The few remains of the Mithraeum of Gimmeldingen are preserved at the Historical Museum of the Palatinate, in Speyer, Germany.
The Mithraeum of Martigny is the first temple devoted to Mithras found in Switzerland.
Cautes of Mérida
Inscription of Lucius Sempronius
Tauroctony medallion of Transylvania
Oceanus-Saturn of Santa Prisca
Cautes and Cautopates of Sarrebourg
Slab of Quintus Claudius from Santiponce
Tauroctony of Dormagen
Tauroctony of Ottaviano Zeno
Aion of Orazio Muti
Sententia
I think we were talking about two types of globes: you were mentioning the small spheres carried by …
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
I am a devotee of Mithras Thank you for this interview. I think the author is right when he highligh…
Danuvius stele a C. Szabo mihi extraordinarius videtur. Accurate pictum videre vellem. Ubi est Sol, …
By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
Visited 2 times. Different stone type also.
https://www.mithraeum.eu/group/anglo.mithraic.society
Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
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