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
Mithras and other oriental gods were worshipped in the shrine of Zeus near the Villa of the Quintilians in Rome.
There are references to two places of worship from Dieburg, whereby the Mithraeum, discovered in 1926.
The Mithraeum of Mocici was situated in a grotto at one hour's walk fomr the ancient Epidaurum.
C’est en 1986, à l’occasion de la restructuration de l’ancien magasin Parunis, qu’une fouille de sauvetage archéologique fut réalisée cours Victor Hugo.
Tauroctony of Quirinale
Petrogeny with hand on head from Nida
Altar of Aquileia to the brave god Mithras
Altar of Gaius Iulius Crescens of Friedberg for Respectus
Petrogeny of Santo Stefano Rotondo
Mithras tauroctonus and taurophorus vessel from Lanuvium
Stele of Acilius Pisonianus from Milan
Altar of the Mitreo Menandro
Altar by Marcus Aurelius Sabinus
Sententia
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
No, I think it's not fun, but really superstition. The Romans all wore amulets, often with a phallus…
Thank you Wolf. In the end I emailed the museum and they confirmed that no advance booking was neede…
We totally need a picture of this. Who's in the area? ;-)
Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…
Where is the Mithraeum relative to Herod's temple, the amphitheatre or some other isgnificant landma…
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There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithra…
Thank you for sharing your observation and perspective.
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