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 Mitreo dei Castra Peregrinorum was discovered under the church of Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome.
Lors de la construction de l’église Saint-Paul en 1911, un mithraeum a été mis au jour à Königshoffen, vicus gallo-romain situé aux abords du camp légionnaire de Strasbourg-Argentorate.
The Mithraeum of the Animals was decorated with a mosaic depicting a naked man, a cock, a raven, an scorpion, a snake and the head of the bull.
The remains of the Jajački Mithraeum were discovered accidentally during excavation for the construction of a private house in 1931.
Altar to Luna from Gimmeldingen
Altar by Hector Corneliorum of Mérida
Altar of Sol of Via del Mare
Altar of Faustinus from Gimmeldingen
Mosaic of Silvanus from Ostia
Graffiti to Kamerios from Dura Europos Mithraeum
Altars of Dura Europos
Head of Mithras from the Mitreo degli Animali
Mithras with the bow
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Interesting how even though we may confuse certain gods for ages, they remain somehow unique.
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
I did not express myself well. I think that this golbe or ball is the soul but also of Plato's Anima…
A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
glad you enjoyed. it's just a draft by now. Cheers
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