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
Mithraeum III in Ptuj was built in two periods: the original walls were made of pebbles, while the extension of a later period was made of brick.
C’est en 1986, à l’occasion de la restructuration de l’ancien magasin Parunis, qu’une fouille de sauvetage archéologique fut réalisée cours Victor Hugo.
The Mithraeum of Els Munts, near Tarragona, is one of the biggest known, together with the Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla.
The Mithraeum of Rudchester was discovered in 1844 on the brow of the hill outside the roman station.
Mithras on a horse
Tauroctony of Palazzo Mattei di Giove
Tauroctony of Vratnitsa
Altar with Inscription to Mithras of Rottenburg
Inscription by Claudius Thermodon of Bolsena
Tauroctony of the Mitreo delle terme di Mitra
Roman Marble Relief Panel with Birth of Mithras
Petrogeny of San Clemente
First Tauroctony relief of Dura Europos
Sententia
Welcome Hamed and thank you for your excellent group and posts. We *need* more!
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I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
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A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …
I appreciate this article as it spawned and actual (gasp!) conversation on the facebook group. Mithr…
Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨
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