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.
The Mithraeum I in Stockstadt contained images of Mithras but also of Mercury, Hercules, Diana and Epona, among others.
Two Mithras sanctuaries, which were located on the edge of the settlement, were excavated in Güglingen.
Excavations in 1979 on the remains of the church of Notre-Dame d'Avigonet in Mandelieu, Alpes-Maritimes, brought to light a small mithraeum.
Inscription on the base of a statue from Stabiae
Tauroctony relief exposed at the Hermitage Museum
Tauroctony of Sisak
Tauroctony of Naples
Tauroctony of Quirinale
Relief de Bourg-Saint-Andéol
Tauroctonia de Córdoba
Altar of Hostilius from Skelani
Altar with Sol from Ptuj
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here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
this capital from the cloister of the abbey of Monreal in sicily dates from the 12th century and is …
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Organization of a mithraeum according to Beck and Gordon (1978).The soul of man travels through the …
I live in Sarrebourg, where the famous mithraeum was found by the Germans in 1890. In the 3d century…
New excavations in the Villa del Mitra (Nov 22-February 23) have provided a room with benches and co…
Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨
Love the picture of both guys besides the statue. Aren't they called Cautes and Cautopates by a chan…
on Carabinieri recover a Mithras Tauroctony about to be sold on the black market
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