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
There are references to two places of worship from Dieburg, whereby the Mithraeum, discovered in 1926.
Set in a Roman necropolis, the so-called Mithraeum of the Elephant takes its name from an elephant statue found in one of the tombs.
The Mithraeum or Angers contained numerous objects, including coins, oil lamps and a ceramic vessel engraved with a votive inscription to the invincible god Mithras.
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.
Tauroctony of the Gran Mitreo de Mérida
Tauroctony of Aelius Maximus of Turda
Tauroctony of Aquileia
Tauroctony of Sisak
Castor-vase of St Albans
Head of Mithras at Nemrud Dag
Cultic mithraic vase of Zeughausstraße
Tauroctony by Raffaello Sanzio
Altars of Sol and Luna from Mundelsheim
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I would humbly suggest that #6 on the left might be a representation of Narcissus, having fallen in …
Excelente trazado de arquitectura, agradezco que la hayan compartido.
You are right, Stephen. Thank you for noticing. We have updated the information on this article.
hello @dominique.persoons This sphere with a single circle is quite unusual in Mithraic iconography…
I think we were talking about two types of globes: you were mentioning the small spheres carried by …
Mithra killing the Bull from behind also is the sign of Spring and victory of light over darkness. …
I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...
I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
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