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 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.
Workman digging in a field near Dormagen found a vault. Against one of the walls were found two monuments related to Mithras.
According to Hitzinger remnants of animal bones were found in front of the relief of the Mithraeum at Rozanec.
The Mithraeum was inserted into the basement of the basilica-theater by the 3rd century.
Floor mosaic of Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale
Petrogeny of Sarmizegetusa
Mosaic of Sette Sfere
Mithras rock-birth of Trier
Altar of Inveresk with a griffin
Tauroctony relief of Sarmizegetusa
Tauroctony of St. Andrä vor dem Hagenthale
Altar of Carnuntum by Sacidius Barbarus
Torchbearer of Porta Portese
Sententia
that's where I live.... Sarrebourg
Benvenuto Milo! Un piacere...
This is shocking.Why would the Vatican uphold Mithraistic beliefs when they were to follow Jesus bel…
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Gracias por compartir tu artículo, Roberto. Es difícil determinar en qué momento la masonería es…
Back in February 2011, I received a report that the Mithraeum at Caesarea had been "torn down." In"…
Excellent, count me in!
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
here is the altar of Sarrebourg , picture tooken in 1890.
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