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 near Porta Romana was connected to a Sacello, but the door was blocked.
The Mithraeum of the Snakes preserves paintings of serpents, representing Genius Loci, part of an older private sanctuary, which were respected in the temple of Mithras.
The Sárkeszi mithraeum is unusual for its large dimensions and its semicircular eastern wall.
The Mithraeum of the Crypta Balbi was locted in the middle of a densely populated insula near the theatre of Cornelius Balbus.
Inscription of Tarragona
Tauroctony of Naples
Inscriptions of Eauze
Tauroctony of Jajce
Tauroctony/Repast of Castra Pretoria
Fresco of procession of grades at Santa Prisca
Small Aion from unkown provenence
Inscription of Ision from Guberevac
Floor mosaic of Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale
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Dear Collegue: May I consult You in order to a potsherd on which the word 'leonis' has beenürn on…
Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
Un saludo fraternal a ti, Ricardo.
Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
I think there is no need of booking in advance. Just come to Frankfurt an feel happy Wolfgang Jane…
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