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 under the Basilica of San Clemente made part of a notable Roman house.
The Mithraeum near Porta Romana was connected to a Sacello, but the door was blocked.
The Mithraeum of Osterburken could not be excavated bodily owing to the water of a well in the immediate neighbourhood. The monument had been covered carefully with sand.
Mithras became the main deity worshipped in the sanctuary of Meter in Kapikaya, Turkey, in Roman times, at least until the fourth century.
Altar of Faustinus from Gimmeldingen
Inscription of Tarragona
Tauroctony of Absalmos
Tauroctony of Velletri
Mithraic vase of Lezoux
Column with inscription from Dura Europos
Votive plaque from Ballıhisar
Tauroctony of Circo Massimo
Iron sword and crown of Güglingen
Sententia
Hello Gabriel, the article you present on the relationship between the religion of the unconquered…
hello @dominique.persoons This sphere with a single circle is quite unusual in Mithraic iconography…
By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
this capital from the cloister of the abbey of Monreal in sicily dates from the 12th century and is …
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Indeed, Stephen. The catalogue is highly recommendable for all audiences, academic, professional and…
I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
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