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 House of the Mithraeum of the Painted Walls was built in the second half of the 2nd century BC (opus incertum) and modified during the Augustan period.
The Mithraeum of Santa Prisca houses remarkable frescoes showing the initiates in procession.
The Mithraeum was inserted into the basement of the basilica-theater by the 3rd century.
The floor of the central aisle of the Mithraeum of the Footprint in Ostia has a mosaic depicting a snake and a footprint.
Marble slab with inscription of Aelius Urbanus
Head of Mithras of Mackwiller
Round Tauroctony of Split
Floor mosaic of Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale
Bronze Venus of Sidon
Tauroctony of Absalmos
Inscription of Lucius Sempronius
The Acosolium of the Mysteries in the Hypogeum of Vibia
Tauroctonia de Walbrook
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nice image of a parthian king!
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Welcome Hamed and thank you for your excellent group and posts. We *need* more!
Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.
I think we were talking about two types of globes: you were mentioning the small spheres carried by …
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨
Un saludo fraternal a ti, Ricardo.
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