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.
Notitiae
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 the Seven Spheres is of great importance for the understanding of the cult, because of its black-and-white mosaics depicting the planets, the zodiac and related elements.
A Mithraeum has been identified in Eleusis where the last Hierophant form thespia had the rank of Father in the Mithraic Mysteries.
The Mithraeum of Sutri was built inside a rocky hill that also hosted the Roman theatre of the city.
The discovery of the Mithraeum of Tarquinia is due to the Department for Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Carabinieri, who noticed some clandestine excavations near the Ara della Regina.
Floor mosaic of Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale
Intaglio of Abraxas and Mithras
Head of Mithras from the Mitreo degli Animali
Antiochus I shakes hands with naked Apollo-Mithras-Helios
Felsgeburt des Mithras
Altar of Aquileia to the brave god Mithras
Tauroctony of Jajce
Mithras Tauroctonus from private collection
Tabula ansata of Lucius from Bremenium
Sententia
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
It was, Pattie. It no longer exists…
Añadido al sitio, aquí: https://www.mithraeum.eu/notitia/the-discourse-on-the-eighth-and-ninth-868…
Beautiful and unexpected piece, Pattie. Thanks for sharing. Do you have any more information about i…
some pictures from 1895:
I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...
On a tour of Caesarea Maritima, I got the opportunity to step inside the Mithraeum. Our tour guide d…
En effet, des très belles œuvres de l'Antiquité à découvrir à la BnF.
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