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 of the terms of Mithras takes its name from being installed in the service area of the Baths of Mithras.
The Mithraeum in Halberg hill, near Saarbrücken, is one of the oldest historical places in the area.
The Mitreo dei Marmi Colorati takes its name after the discovery of a black-and-white mosaic of Pan fighting with Eros.
Cautopates of Sidon
Petrogenia of Aquincum
Two-sided relief of Fiano Romano
Altar of Nummius Amandus from Alba Iulia
Tauroctony relief from Fleischmann Collection
Relief of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva
Plaque with the list of worshippers of Virunum
Slab of Quintus Claudius from Santiponce
Cautes fresco from Mitreo di Santa Maria Capua Vetere
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By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
Welcome my friend! Glad to see you.
I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
It makes perfect sense. My hesitation would lie in the time gap that separates Mithraism and Freemas…
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
Pattie, you and I need to talk about those bits one of these days. I'd be glad to know more about th…
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There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithra…
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