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 Santa Maria Capua Vetere preserves frescoes depicting several scenes of the initiation rites.
The Mithraeum of Carminiello ai Mannesi was installed in two rooms of a 1st century BC domus.
The underground cave which served as temple was cut into the conglomerate rock of the area, and a flight of eight steps of stone slabs led to it.
The Mithraeum of the terms of Mithras takes its name from being installed in the service area of the Baths of Mithras.
Tauroctony of Circo Massimo
Altar of Carrawburgh by Antonius Proculus
Tauroctony relief of the Esquiline
Dionysus group marble of London
Tauroctony on display in Princeton
Marble slab with inscription from Mitreo Barberini
Aion relief of Palazzo Colonna
Cult vessel with snake representations of St. Egyden
Mosaic of Cautes and Cautopates in the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
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Beautiful and unexpected piece, Pattie. Thanks for sharing. Do you have any more information about i…
Savez vous si du mobilier a été découvert dans la salle annexe sud ou il ne restait rien ?
Papa, the Pope in Latin, would be short for Pater Patrum 🤔. It’s a clever statement, if it were…
What fascinates me is the bull's mouth next to the flame of Cautes. Many bulls with their heads rais…
Thank you Wolf. In the end I emailed the museum and they confirmed that no advance booking was neede…
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Excavations led by Aytac Coskun on Academia.edu
Many thanks, Ines. Both pages have been merged.
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