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 Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol was built against a rock where the main Tauroctony was chiseled.
Although the site at Cerro de San Albín is not a Mithraeum, archaeologists have found several monuments related to the cult of Mithras.
The Mithraeum of Frutosus was in a temple assigned to the guild of the stuppatores.
Two Mithras sanctuaries, which were located on the edge of the settlement, were excavated in Güglingen.
Fresco scene from Mitreo of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Mithras rock-born of Dobrosloveni
Mithraic slab from the catacombs of Vibia
Taurcotony statue of the Esquiline Hill
Two-sided relief from Konjic
Tauroctonia de Walbrook
Tauroctony of Golubić
Inscription on the base of a statue from Stabiae
Tauroctony of the Mitreo delle terme di Mitra
Sententia
glad you enjoyed. it's just a draft by now. Cheers
I'd have liked to see the face of the carabinieri when they discovered the sculpture.
on Carabinieri recover a Mithras Tauroctony about to be sold on the black market
Indeed, Stephen. The catalogue is highly recommendable for all audiences, academic, professional and…
Love the picture of both guys besides the statue. Aren't they called Cautes and Cautopates by a chan…
on Carabinieri recover a Mithras Tauroctony about to be sold on the black market
Il piacere è tutto mio.
I think there is no need of booking in advance. Just come to Frankfurt an feel happy Wolfgang Jane…
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
En effet, des très belles œuvres de l'Antiquité à découvrir à la BnF.
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