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
This shrine developed towards the end of 2nd century and remained active until beginning 4th.
The Housesteads Mithraeum is an underground temple, now burried, discovered in 1822 in a slope of the Chapel Hill, outside of the Roman Fort at the Hadrian's Wall.
The first members of the Wiesloch Mithraeum may have been veterans from Ladenburg and Heidelberg.
The Trier Mithräum was discovered during work on the city’s new fire station. The findings included a Cautes limestone relief.
Aion relief of Palazzo Colonna
Mithraic exvoto of Dalmatia
Tauroctony of Sî`
Slab of the astrologer Maximus of Milan
Antiochus I shakes hands with Mithras
Krater with weekday gods of Trier
Inscription of Olympus to his grandfather
Inscription to Mithras by Claudius Romanius from Köln
Tauroctony of Zadar
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Welcome to your grotto, Marcus!
Excelente artículo Hermano. La Masonería sigue siendo la gran heredera de los antiguos misterios. …
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Monreal monastery 12th century AD ...
You are right, Stephen. Thank you for noticing. We have updated the information on this article.
Excellent idea ;)
Stockstadt mithraeum is not located at Saalsburg Kastell. Stockstadt is at least 30 Kilometers from …
For Laura Thomas. I installed a Google Earth image of Caesarea Maritima on my website. (URL abov…
great article, you should put it on the main page, Jorge! thanks
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