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 I of Ptuj contains the foundation, altars, reliefs and cult imagery found in it.
To date, there is no evidence that the so-called Mithraeum of Burham was ever used to worship the sun god.
The Mithraeum of Tazoult / Lambèse is one of the best preserved Mithras's temples in Africa.
The first members of the Wiesloch Mithraeum may have been veterans from Ladenburg and Heidelberg.
Dipinto in red letters from Dura Europos
Tauroctony medallion of Transylvania
Aion of Villa Albani
Tauroctony from Domus del Mitreo of Tarquinia
Relief fragment of Ptuj
Tauroctony of Mithras and Tellus
Tauroctony of Velletri
Candelabrum of Doryphorus
Aion from Villa Barberini
Sententia
Il piacere è tutto mio.
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
For Laura Thomas. I installed a Google Earth image of Caesarea Maritima on my website. (URL abov…
Excellent, count me in!
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
Excelente trazado de arquitectura, agradezco que la hayan compartido.
Mithra killing the Bull from behind also is the sign of Spring and victory of light over darkness. …
Monreal 12th centyry AD. 1,000 years after mithraism...
Excellent idea, Matthew. Count on us!
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