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 was housed in a cave. The vault is almost dome-shaped and in front of the cave there is enough space for a possible adjacent temple.
The Mithraeum of Symphorus and Marcus, in Óbuda, Budapest, has been restored to public view in 2004 and, while well presented, it has been heavily restored.
C’est en 1986, à l’occasion de la restructuration de l’ancien magasin Parunis, qu’une fouille de sauvetage archéologique fut réalisée cours Victor Hugo.
Although the site at Cerro de San Albín is not a Mithraeum, archaeologists have found several monuments related to the cult of Mithras.
Fragments of altars from Gimmeldingen
Mithraic relief of Baris
Altar to Petra Genetrix from Carnuntum
Altar with Minerva and a water god
Altars to Cautes and Cautopates of Aquincum
The Acosolium of the Mysteries in the Hypogeum of Vibia
Cautes and Cautopates of Friedberg
Tauroctony on display in Princeton
Lion of Les Bolards
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This is shocking.Why would the Vatican uphold Mithraistic beliefs when they were to follow Jesus bel…
I’d be grateful for some advice as I’m hoping to visit the exhibition in Frankfurt. Has anyone e…
The so-called Elephant Tomb was not a tomb. The data that support its character as a mithraeum deriv…
In our description, isn't the word "cloak" in the last sentence a typo for "globe"?
Monreal 12th centyry AD. 1,000 years after mithraism...
As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.
Just read why they decided to continue to dig under the mithraeum before complaining: http://www.ang…
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