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 two altars found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim one of Sol and the other of Luna, are exposed in situ.
Set in a Roman necropolis, the so-called Mithraeum of the Elephant takes its name from an elephant statue found in one of the tombs.
The Mithraeum was inserted into the basement of the basilica-theater by the 3rd century.
The Mithraeum of Els Munts, near Tarragona, is one of the biggest known, together with the Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla.
Tauroctony of Santo Stefano Rotondo
Second Cautes of Sidon holding an axe
Naked figure from Mérida
Mithras rock-born from Housesteads
Lápida mitráica de San Juan de la Isla
Tauroctony in Copenhagen
Mithras pantocrator of the Villa Altieri
Mithraic vase of Lezoux
Mithras hunting from Dura Europos
Sententia
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
On the York Tauroctony from C. Wellbeloved, Eburacum (1842) This Mithraic group was found in the …
Thank you for sharing @dominique.persoons It would be great if we can get it in a better definition.
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Un saludo fraternal a ti, Ricardo.
I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
Gracias por compartir tu artículo, Roberto. Es difícil determinar en qué momento la masonería es…
Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…
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