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 most emblematic of the Syrian Mithraea was discovered in 1933 by a team led by the Russian historian Mikhaïl Rostovtzeff.
The Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere preserves frescoes depicting several scenes of the initiation rites.
The Mithraeum of Kunzing was an underground building, oriented east-west. The entrance was probably on the east.
Two Mithras sanctuaries, which were located on the edge of the settlement, were excavated in Güglingen.
Tauroctony of Dardagan
Triptic of Tróia
Krater with weekday gods of Trier
Altar with inscription of Künzing
Aion of Vienne
Bronze inscription from Aldobrandini
Altar 2 of Tibiscum by Hermadio
Tauroctony of Aelius Hylas from Doştat
Cautes and Cautopates of Friedberg
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Excelente trazado de arquitectura, agradezco que la hayan compartido.
This is actually in San Giovanni al Timavo, a little way along from Duino itself. If you are in&…
here is the altar of Sarrebourg , picture tooken in 1890.
A FINE NOTE AND WILL LIKE TO KNOW MORE IN INDIAN CONTEXT ALSO TO SEND MY INDIAN INPUTS
Good information
Excavations led by Aytac Coskun on Academia.edu
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
I think we were talking about two types of globes: you were mentioning the small spheres carried by …
Glad to hear, Joel. Feel free to send some pics!
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