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 Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol was built against a rock where the main Tauroctony was chiseled.
The Mithraeum of Spoleto was found in 1878 by the professor Fabio Gori on behalf of Marquis Filippo Marignoli, owner of the land.
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 Roman villa of Can Molodell had a sanctuary that has been related to the cult of Mithras.
Intaglio of Mithras Tauroctonus at the Walters Art Museum
Tauroctony of Aigio
Small Aion from unkown provenence
Inscription of Ision from Guberevac
Tauroctony relief from Ladenburg
Bench mosaics of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
Altar of Sarmizegetusa by Hermadio
Altar with Sol’s head from Altbachtal
Tauroctony of Asciano
Sententia
I had this stone in front of me yesterday in the Xanten archaeological park and was overwhelmed... u…
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
Mithra killing the Bull from behind also is the sign of Spring and victory of light over darkness. …
Hello Gabriel, the article you present on the relationship between the religion of the unconquered…
En effet, des très belles œuvres de l'Antiquité à découvrir à la BnF.
Thank you for sharing your observation and perspective.
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Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…
The modern Masonic lodge is organised around the starry vault, but the officers are still arranged i…
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