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
To date, there is no evidence that the so-called Mithraeum of Burham was ever used to worship the sun god.
The name of the Mithraeum of the Seven Gates refers to the doors depicted in the mosaic that decorates the floor, symbolising the seven planets through which the souls of the initiates have to pass.
The London Mithraeum also known as Walbrook Mithraeum has been contextualized and relocated in its original emplacement in 2016.
The Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla is one of the largest temples dedicated to Mithras ever found in Rome.
Marble slab with inscription of Aelius Urbanus
Tauroctony relief of Fertőrákos
Bronze Venus of Sidon
Tauroctony of Târgușor
Altar of Aquileia to the brave god Mithras
Tauroctony of Aurelios Stephanos from Sibiu
Tauroctony of the Mithraeum of Lucciana
Mithras rock-birth of Mithraeum III, Ptuj
Mithras rock-born from Housesteads
Sententia
Richard Gordon suggests the object on the Miles step is a bull’s hindquarter. “In the light of…
Organization of a mithraeum according to Beck and Gordon (1978).The soul of man travels through the …
Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…
Amazing!!!
This is actually in San Giovanni al Timavo, a little way along from Duino itself. If you are in&…
A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …
Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
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