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 'Mithraic cave' in the Gradische/Gradišče massif near St. Egidio contained vessels decorated with snakes and the remains of chicken bones and other animals that were consumed during Mithraic ceremonies.
Mithras became the main deity worshipped in the sanctuary of Meter in Kapikaya, Turkey, in Roman times, at least until the fourth century.
The House of the Mithraeum of the Painted Walls was built in the second half of the 2nd century BC (opus incertum) and modified during the Augustan period.
The few remains of the Mithraeum of Gimmeldingen are preserved at the Historical Museum of the Palatinate, in Speyer, Germany.
Altars of Dura Europos
Plaque of Meknès
Cautopates from Casa del Mitreo of Mérida
Tauroctony of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Castor-vase of St Albans
Mithras taurophorus of Ptuj
Submission scene from Barberini
Inscription with Cautes and Cautopates of Steklen
Tauroctonia del Cortile del Belvedere
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In our description, isn't the word "cloak" in the last sentence a typo for "globe"?
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
https://www.mithraeum.eu/group/anglo.mithraic.society
Pattie, you and I need to talk about those bits one of these days. I'd be glad to know more about th…
Glad to hear, Joel. Feel free to send some pics!
As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.
Monreal 12th centyry AD. 1,000 years after mithraism...
Thank you for sharing it and congratulations for your beautiful and interesting work.
I’d be grateful for some advice as I’m hoping to visit the exhibition in Frankfurt. Has anyone e…
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