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
Workman digging in a field near Dormagen found a vault. Against one of the walls were found two monuments related to Mithras.
Lors de la construction de l’église Saint-Paul en 1911, un mithraeum a été mis au jour à Königshoffen, vicus gallo-romain situé aux abords du camp légionnaire de Strasbourg-Argentorate.
The underground cave which served as temple was cut into the conglomerate rock of the area, and a flight of eight steps of stone slabs led to it.
Although the site at Cerro de San Albín is not a Mithraeum, archaeologists have found several monuments related to the cult of Mithras.
Mithras riding a horse from Neuenheim
Inscription on restauration of the Mitreo de Carsulae
Cautes and Cautopates of Stockstadt
Tauroctony of Golubić
Tauroctony from Vermaseren's private collection
Inscription on the restoration of the Mithraeum of Dura Europos
Aesculapius of Merida
Altar of Hostilius from Skelani
Oceaunus of Mérida
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By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.
This is actually in San Giovanni al Timavo, a little way along from Duino itself. If you are in&…
Thank you for sharing @dominique.persoons It would be great if we can get it in a better definition.
Indeed, Stephen. The catalogue is highly recommendable for all audiences, academic, professional and…
Savez vous si des salles annexes ont été découvertes dans ce mithraeum, ainsi que du mobilier pro…
Many thanks, Ines. Both pages have been merged.
I think we were talking about two types of globes: you were mentioning the small spheres carried by …
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