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 House of the Mithraeum of the Painted Walls was built in the second half of the 2nd century BC (opus incertum) and modified during the Augustan period.
The temple of Mithras in Fertorakos was constructed by soldiers from the Carnuntum legion at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.
To date, there is no evidence that the so-called Mithraeum of Burham was ever used to worship the sun god.
The Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla is one of the largest temples dedicated to Mithras ever found in Rome.
Tauroctony from Cluj
Inscription of the praeses Aurelius Hermodorus
Cautes of Sidon
Tauroctony of Circo Massimo
Persian plaque from the palace of Darius
Roman Marble Relief Panel with Birth of Mithras
Tauroctony relief exposed at the Hermitage Museum
Altar by Marcus Aurelius Sabinus
Tauroctony of Split
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Benvenuto Milo! Un piacere...
Can't wait for more details
Hoş geldin Sercan. Kendini evinde hisset!
There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithra…
glad you enjoyed. it's just a draft by now. Cheers
Un saludo fraternal a ti, Ricardo.
I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...
I think there is no need of booking in advance. Just come to Frankfurt an feel happy Wolfgang Jane…
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