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 Trier Mithräum was discovered during work on the city’s new fire station. The findings included a Cautes limestone relief.
The Mitreo dei Marmi Colorati takes its name after the discovery of a black-and-white mosaic of Pan fighting with Eros.
The Mithraeum of Els Munts, near Tarragona, is one of the biggest known, together with the Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla.
The Mithraeum of Frutosus was in a temple assigned to the guild of the stuppatores.
Altar to Semele from Cologne
Felsgeburt des Mithras
Altar with Inscription to Mithras of Rottenburg
Tauroctony of Stixneusiedl
Mithras killing the Bull from L'Origine de tous les cultes
Tauroctony of Ottaviano Zeno
Tauroctony relief found between Porta Portese and St Pancrace
Dionysus group marble of London
Altar with Minerva and a water god
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Congratulations to the city hall of Lugo and all the team who participated in this unexpected discov…
on The Mithreaum of Lugo reveals the expansion of the Persian cult to the boundaries of Hispania
Welcome Veronica 💫
Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
According to Robert J. Bull (February 2011) this Mithraeum has been demolished.
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Veronica, I surfed onto your profile and would like to assure you that Mithras welcomes everyone. I …
I appreciate this article as it spawned and actual (gasp!) conversation on the facebook group. Mithr…
Un saludo fraternal a ti, Ricardo.
There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithra…
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