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 first members of the Wiesloch Mithraeum may have been veterans from Ladenburg and Heidelberg.
The Mithraeum of Inveresk, south of Musselburgh, East Lothian, is the first found in Scotland, and the earliest securely dated example from Britain.
This shrine developed towards the end of 2nd century and remained active until beginning 4th.
Head of Minerva from London
Tauroctony of Alba Iulia with collared dog
Intaglio with Mithras and Abraxas at the Walters Art Museum
Fragments of a column base from Hamadan
Tauroctony of Villa Borghese
Tauroctony of Dormagen
Altar of Poreč
Altar of Vettius Agrorius Praetextatus
Tauroctony of Pisa
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This is a great Mithraeum and a obliged visit if you go to Roma. It is located below San Clemente Ch…
Visited 2 times. Different stone type also.
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
??? Is this an actual mithraeum?
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New excavations in the Villa del Mitra (Nov 22-February 23) have provided a room with benches and co…
Interesting how even though we may confuse certain gods for ages, they remain somehow unique.
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
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