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 Inveresk, south of Musselburgh, East Lothian, is the first found in Scotland, and the earliest securely dated example from Britain.
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.
A votive altar referring to the cult of Mithras was found more than forty years before the site was excavated and the Mithraeum discovered.
The Mithraeum of Symphorus and Marcus, in Óbuda, Budapest, has been restored to public view in 2004 and, while well presented, it has been heavily restored.
Tauroctony of Villa Borghese
Mithraic Sol of Piazza Dante
Inscription of Secundinus of Lyon
Mithras on a horse
Head of Mithras of Mackwiller
Stars of the Mitreo de Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Tauroctony of Monreale
Venus pudica of Mérida
Bronze plaque of Mithras slaying the bull
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This is a great Mithraeum and a obliged visit if you go to Roma. It is located below San Clemente Ch…
Interesting that the couch's covering isn't recognizable as the slain bull, though I'm not sure I wo…
I’d be grateful for some advice as I’m hoping to visit the exhibition in Frankfurt. Has anyone e…
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Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
Dear Collegue: May I consult You in order to a potsherd on which the word 'leonis' has beenürn on…
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
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Hello, I love this slab. Here, Cautes is carrying a torch with a figure on it, climbing towards the …
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