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
To date, there is no evidence that the so-called Mithraeum of Burham was ever used to worship the sun god.
The Mithraeum of Hauarte or Hawarte, which preserves colourful frescoes, it's the latest know and used.
The Trier Mithräum was discovered during work on the city’s new fire station. The findings included a Cautes limestone relief.
The London Mithraeum also known as Walbrook Mithraeum has been contextualized and relocated in its original emplacement in 2016.
Second tautoctony of Sî`
Tauroctony relief found between Porta Portese and St Pancrace
Relief fragment of Ptuj
Cautes of Sisak
Tauroctonia de Córdoba
Tauroctony of Santo Domingo de Silos
Tauroctony of Memphis
Frescoes of 'Magis' from Dura Europos
Oceanus-Saturn of Santa Prisca
Sententia
There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithra…
Benvenuto Milo! Un piacere...
Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…
For Laura Thomas. I installed a Google Earth image of Caesarea Maritima on my website. (URL abov…
Gracias por compartir tu artículo, Roberto. Es difícil determinar en qué momento la masonería es…
beautiful engaving and gemstone
https://www.mithraeum.eu/group/anglo.mithraic.society
We totally need a picture of this. Who's in the area? ;-)
If you want definitive proof that Mithraism was different in every corner of the empire, just read t…
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