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 Mithraeum of Santa Prisca houses remarkable frescoes showing the initiates in procession.
The Mithraeum of Martigny is the first temple devoted to Mithras found in Switzerland.
The Mithraeum of Inveresk, south of Musselburgh, East Lothian, is the first found in Scotland, and the earliest securely dated example from Britain.
The Mithraeum was inserted into the basement of the basilica-theater by the 3rd century.
Tauroctonia del Cortile del Belvedere
Cautes of Mérida
Bronze Venus of Sidon
Arula by Lucius Petreius of Cabrera de Mar
Medallions with Mithras from Trapezus
Fresco scene from Mitreo of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Altar of Castlesteads
Mercury of Groß-Gerau
Tauroctony by Raffaello Sanzio
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Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
Visited 2 times. Different stone type also.
great article, you should put it on the main page, Jorge! thanks
Savez vous si des salles annexes ont été découvertes dans ce mithraeum, ainsi que du mobilier pro…
Glad to hear, Joel. Feel free to send some pics!
An ayahuasca analog would have been mixed in the krater and drunk by Mithras worshipers. Two ingre…
I am a devotee of Mithras Thank you for this interview. I think the author is right when he highligh…
Gracias a ti, Alex. Me alegra que te resulte interesante.
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