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 Prisca houses remarkable frescoes showing the initiates in procession.
The Mackwiller Mithraeum was built in the middle of the 2nd century, during the reign of Antoninus the Pious, on the site of a spring already worshipped by the natives.
This shrine developed towards the end of 2nd century and remained active until beginning 4th.
The Mithraeum has found in a Roman building at the end of Attila Road, in Hévíz, Egregy
Mithras-inscription of Speyer
Inscription by Claudius Thermodon of Bolsena
Intaglio of Mithras Tauroctonus at the Walters Art Museum
Graffiti to Kamerios from Dura Europos Mithraeum
Cautes and Cautopates of Palermo
Petrogeny of Sarmizegetusa
Tauroctony of York
Inscription by Proficentius, Rome
Cautes Borcovicus
Sententia
Just read why they decided to continue to dig under the mithraeum before complaining: http://www.ang…
here is the altar of Sarrebourg , picture tooken in 1890.
Thank you Wolf. In the end I emailed the museum and they confirmed that no advance booking was neede…
I’d be grateful for some advice as I’m hoping to visit the exhibition in Frankfurt. Has anyone e…
Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…
OK, I'm very confused about Jozef's description of this 'submission' scene. The standing person - pe…
British Museum: Gallery 1 (G1/od/nr186)
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
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