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 Barberini Mithraeum was discovered in 1936 in the garden of the Palazzo Barberini, owned by Conte A. Savorgnan di Brazza.
The temple of Mithras in Fertorakos was constructed by soldiers from the Carnuntum legion at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.
The Mithraeum in the Chapel of the Three Naves was not linked to the cult of Mithras until recently because of a mosaic showing a pig, in the belief that it was an animal unfit for consumption in a temple of Eastern origin.
There are references to two places of worship from Dieburg, whereby the Mithraeum, discovered in 1926.
Small Aion from unkown provenence
Tauroctony relief of Fertőrákos
Tauroctony relief of Sidon
Naked figure from Mérida
Bench mosaics of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
Tauroctony of Pisa
Main Tauroctony relief from Dura Europos
Torchbearer of Porta Portese
Mithraic relief of Baris
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the Romans were very superstitious. they feared the 'evil eye', the jealousy of other people. We fin…
Thank you Wolf. In the end I emailed the museum and they confirmed that no advance booking was neede…
Hello Gabriel, the article you present on the relationship between the religion of the unconquered…
The sculpture was found, according to its discoverer, next to the western wall that delimits the imp…
Monreal 12th centyry AD. 1,000 years after mithraism...
Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…
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Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.
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