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 has found in a Roman building at the end of Attila Road, in Hévíz, Egregy
The most emblematic of the Syrian Mithraea was discovered in 1933 by a team led by the Russian historian Mikhaïl Rostovtzeff.
Mount Nemrut or Nemrud is one of the highest peaks in the eastern Taurus Mountains, southeastern Turkey. On its summit large statues stand around what is supposed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC.
The Mitreo dei Marmi Colorati takes its name after the discovery of a black-and-white mosaic of Pan fighting with Eros.
Tauroctonia de Carnuntum (III ?)
Altar of Sol of Via del Mare
Cautopates of Sidon
Bronze inscription from Aldobrandini
Tauroctony of Jajce
Tauroctony from Domus del Mitreo of Tarquinia
Altar of Bergamo
Tauroctony of Memphis
Head of Mithras at Nemrud Dag
Sententia
I would humbly suggest that #6 on the left might be a representation of Narcissus, having fallen in …
I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
Interesting that the couch's covering isn't recognizable as the slain bull, though I'm not sure I wo…
British Museum: Gallery 70, display case 14 (G70/dc14)
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I think there is no need of booking in advance. Just come to Frankfurt an feel happy Wolfgang Jane…
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.
What fascinates me is the bull's mouth next to the flame of Cautes. Many bulls with their heads rais…
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