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 Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla is one of the largest temples dedicated to Mithras ever found in Rome.
The Mithraeum Felicissimus has a floor mosaic depicting the seven mithraic grades.
The Barberini Mithraeum was discovered in 1936 in the garden of the Palazzo Barberini, owned by Conte A. Savorgnan di Brazza.
There are references to two places of worship from Dieburg, whereby the Mithraeum, discovered in 1926.
Mithras head of Walbrook
Aion of York
Cautopates from Casa del Mitreo of Mérida
Mithras on a horse
Flavius Aper altar (CIMRM 1584)
Tauroctony of York
Mithras pantocrator of the Villa Altieri
Mithraic stele from Alba Iulia
Inscription on restauration of the Mitreo de Carsulae
Sententia
Il piacere è tutto mio.
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
I had this stone in front of me yesterday in the Xanten archaeological park and was overwhelmed... u…
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Can't wait for more details
nice image of a parthian king!
on Hatra Temple
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