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.
Notitiae
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 Sutri was built inside a rocky hill that also hosted the Roman theatre of the city.
There are references to two places of worship from Dieburg, whereby the Mithraeum, discovered in 1926.
The 'Mithraic cave' in the Gradische/Gradišče massif near St. Egidio contained vessels decorated with snakes and the remains of chicken bones and other animals that were consumed during Mithraic ceremonies.
Slab of the astrologer Maximus of Milan
Slab of Quintus Claudius from Santiponce
Raven from Stockstadt
Tauroctony of Pisa
Cautes and Cautópates of Palazzo Imperiale
Mithras rock-born from Housesteads
Tauroctony of Aula Gotica
Tauroctony of Stixneusiedl
Tauroctony relief exposed at the Hermitage Museum
Sententia
It is magnificent. so better if you had a picture of the inside.
Añadido al sitio, aquí: https://www.mithraeum.eu/notitia/the-discourse-on-the-eighth-and-ninth-868…
A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …
nice image of a parthian king!
on Hatra Temple
Good information
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...
Excelente artículo Hermano. La Masonería sigue siendo la gran heredera de los antiguos misterios. …
I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
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