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
Mithras became the main deity worshipped in the sanctuary of Meter in Kapikaya, Turkey, in Roman times, at least until the fourth century.
The Mithraeum of the House of Diana was installed in two Antonine halls, northeast corner of the House of Diana, in the late 2nd or early 3rd century.
The Mithraeum of the Snakes preserves paintings of serpents, representing Genius Loci, part of an older private sanctuary, which were respected in the temple of Mithras.
To date, there is no evidence that the so-called Mithraeum of Burham was ever used to worship the sun god.
Tauroctony sculpture of Villa Borghese
Tauroctony on displya at the Getty Museum
Aion gold figurine from Geneva
Tauroctony of Circo Massimo
Relief of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva
Candelabrum of Doryphorus
Tauroctony from Domus del Mitreo of Tarquinia
Key of Mithraeum III at Nida
Aion from Muti's gardens
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Visited 2 times. Different stone type also.
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Dear Csaba , I am fascinated by your slab of Mithras with Cautes wearing a child in front of the bul…
If this phallus really belonged to the mithraeum where it is currently placed and not elsewhere, the…
Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
Porphyry says that the cave isn’t only the symbol of the Cosmos, but also the symbol of invisible …
In our description, isn't the word "cloak" in the last sentence a typo for "globe"?
Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨
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