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
One of the rooms of the villa has been interpreted as a mithraeum, but we do not have enough evidence to confirm this.
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.
This temple of Mithras in Aquincum was located within the private house of the decurio Marcus Antonius Victorinus.
The Mithraeum or Angers contained numerous objects, including coins, oil lamps and a ceramic vessel engraved with a votive inscription to the invincible god Mithras.
Tauroctony of the Cortile del Belvedere
A man is initiated into the Mysteries of Mithras
Mithras petrogenitus from Villa Giustiniani
Slab of Sol Invictus
Mithraic arcosolium of Catacombe de Marcellino e Pietro
Tauroctony of Pleven
Tauroctony in the British Museum
Aion of Arles
Tabula ansata of Lucius from Bremenium
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Welcome my friend! Glad to see you.
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
You are right, Stephen. Thank you for noticing. We have updated the information on this article.
Remarkable monument not only because it is the first sculpted representation of the entire Mithraic …
There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithra…
https://www.mithraeum.eu/group/anglo.mithraic.society
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
Excellent idea, Matthew. Count on us!
As of 2022 this piece is currently NOT on display.
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