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 Osterburken could not be excavated bodily owing to the water of a well in the immediate neighbourhood. The monument had been covered carefully with sand.
The Sárkeszi mithraeum is unusual for its large dimensions and its semicircular eastern wall.
Mithras and other oriental gods were worshipped in the shrine of Zeus near the Villa of the Quintilians in Rome.
The Mithraeum under the Basilica of San Clemente made part of a notable Roman house.
Relief of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva
Mithras head of Walbrook
Altar of Faustinus from Gimmeldingen
Mithras rock-born of Dobrosloveni
Tauroctony of Târgușor
Relief of Mithras, Shapur II and Ardashit II
Submission scene from Barberini
Floor mosaic of Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale
Petrogeny of Sarmizegetusa
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It makes perfect sense. My hesitation would lie in the time gap that separates Mithraism and Freemas…
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Thank you for sharing your observation and perspective.
I am a devotee of Mithras Thank you for this interview. I think the author is right when he highligh…
Hello, I love this slab. Here, Cautes is carrying a torch with a figure on it, climbing towards the …
here is the altar of Sarrebourg , picture tooken in 1890.
By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
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