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 Caernarfon, in Walles, was built in three phases during the 3rd century, and destroyed at the end of the 4th.
The Mithraeum was inserted into the basement of the basilica-theater by the 3rd century.
The Barberini Mithraeum was discovered in 1936 in the garden of the Palazzo Barberini, owned by Conte A. Savorgnan di Brazza.
Altar of Iulius Rasci from Borovo
Fresco of lions at Santa Prisca
Tauroctony from Cluj
Heliodromus inscription of Cerveteri
Cautes of Sidon
Frescoes with standing figures of Mitreo delle Pareti Dipinte
Fragmented tauroctony of Dormagen
Tauroctony of Palazzo Mattei di Giove
Altar 2 of Tibiscum by Hermadio
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Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Just read why they decided to continue to dig under the mithraeum before complaining: http://www.ang…
Excellent, count me in!
I see the Platonic Chiasmus on this fresco from Pompei. I think Mithras and Sol Apollo have nothing …
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Beautiful and unexpected piece, Pattie. Thanks for sharing. Do you have any more information about i…
Hello, I love this slab. Here, Cautes is carrying a torch with a figure on it, climbing towards the …
Remarkable monument not only because it is the first sculpted representation of the entire Mithraic …
A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …
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