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 in Halberg hill, near Saarbrücken, is one of the oldest historical places in the area.
This temple of Mithras in Aquincum was located within the private house of the decurio Marcus Antonius Victorinus.
Coin of the Kushan Emperor Kanishka I
Altar with Phrygian cap from Altbachtal
Cautopates with a hooked stick of Nida
Mithraic slab from the catacombs of Vibia
Fresco of procession of grades at Santa Prisca
Head of Minerva from London
Altar of Carnuntum by the Jovians and Herculians
Petrogeny of San Clemente
Marble slab with inscription of Aelius Urbanus
Sententia
I think we were talking about two types of globes: you were mentioning the small spheres carried by …
I would humbly suggest that #6 on the left might be a representation of Narcissus, having fallen in …
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
As of 2022 this piece is currently NOT on display.
A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …
Thank you for sharing it and congratulations for your beautiful and interesting work.
On the York Tauroctony from C. Wellbeloved, Eburacum (1842) This Mithraic group was found in the …
Glad to hear, Joel. Feel free to send some pics!
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