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
After Christianity was adopted, most pagan monuments were destroyed or abandoned. Garni, however, was preserved at the request of the sister of King Tiridates II and used as a summer residence for Armenian royalty.
The Mithra Temple of Maragheh, also referred to as the Mithra Temple of Verjuy or simply Mehr Temple, is the oldest surviving Mithraic temple in Iran known to date.
The Mithraeum of Koenigsbrunn is the only one preserved in the ancient Roman province of Rhaetia, current Bavaria.
Lors de la construction de l’église Saint-Paul en 1911, un mithraeum a été mis au jour à Königshoffen, vicus gallo-romain situé aux abords du camp légionnaire de Strasbourg-Argentorate.
Feast scene with Mithras and Sol from Ladenburg
Mithras head of Arles
Zodiac stucco of Ponza
Tauroctony medallion of Egypt
Altar to Mithras and Mars of Mainz
Altars of Dura Europos
Frescoes with standing figures of Mitreo delle Pareti Dipinte
Tarouctony of the Palazzo San Marco
Cautes of Sisak
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By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
No, I think it's not fun, but really superstition. The Romans all wore amulets, often with a phallus…
If you want definitive proof that Mithraism was different in every corner of the empire, just read t…
OK, I'm very confused about Jozef's description of this 'submission' scene. The standing person - pe…
It makes perfect sense. My hesitation would lie in the time gap that separates Mithraism and Freemas…
Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
Thank you Wolf. In the end I emailed the museum and they confirmed that no advance booking was neede…
Amazing!!!
Gracias a ti, Alex. Me alegra que te resulte interesante.
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