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 Els Munts, near Tarragona, is one of the biggest known, together with the Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla.
The Mithraeum of Cabra is located in the Villa del Mitra, which owes its name to the discovery in 1951 of a Mithras tauroctonus in the remains of the Roman villa.
The Mithraeum of Mocici was situated in a grotto at one hour's walk fomr the ancient Epidaurum.
The Mithraeum was inserted into the basement of the basilica-theater by the 3rd century.
Altar of Dioscorus from Alba Iulia
Tauroctony of Sî`
Candelabrum of Caernarfon
Tauroctony sculpture in the Sala dei Animali
Relief de Bourg-Saint-Andéol
Torchbearer restored as Paris
Tauroctony of Strasbourg
Mithras's feast from Mérida
Tauroctony found under the Palazzo Montecitorio (CIMRM 430)
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This is shocking.Why would the Vatican uphold Mithraistic beliefs when they were to follow Jesus bel…
Thank you for sharing your observation and perspective.
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I did not express myself well. I think that this golbe or ball is the soul but also of Plato's Anima…
For Laura Thomas. I installed a Google Earth image of Caesarea Maritima on my website. (URL abov…
I would humbly suggest that #6 on the left might be a representation of Narcissus, having fallen in …
hello @dominique.persoons This sphere with a single circle is quite unusual in Mithraic iconography…
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
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