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.
Set in a Roman necropolis, the so-called Mithraeum of the Elephant takes its name from an elephant statue found in one of the tombs.
The Mithra Temple of Maragheh, also referred to as the Mithra Temple of Verjuy or simply Mehr Temple, is the oldest surviving Mithraic temple in Iran known to date.
The Nushijan Mithraeum testifies to the worship of Mithra in the region since before the Zoroastrian reform.
Frescoes with standing figures of Mitreo delle Pareti Dipinte
Tauroctony of the Cortile del Belvedere
Altar 2 of Tibiscum by Hermadio
Tauroctony relief of Alba Iulia
Tauroctony relief of Fertőrákos
Aion relief of Palazzo Colonna
Inscription to Mithras and Silvanus from Ljubljana
Mithras Petrogenitus of Alba Iulia
Tauroctony of Chrestos
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Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Excellent idea ;)
Monreal monastery 12th century AD ...
Hey Behzad! I’m currently reading into Gnosticism and am hoping to make an article for the site co…
I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
I am a devotee of Mithras Thank you for this interview. I think the author is right when he highligh…
I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
A FINE NOTE AND WILL LIKE TO KNOW MORE IN INDIAN CONTEXT ALSO TO SEND MY INDIAN INPUTS
La construction du viaduc du chemin de fer en 1874 condamnait une grotte appelée 'la grotte aux fé…
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