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 of Caernarfon, in Walles, was built in three phases during the 3rd century, and destroyed at the end of the 4th.
This temple of Mithras in Aquincum was located within the private house of the decurio Marcus Antonius Victorinus.
The 'Mithraic cave' in the Gradische/Gradišče massif near St. Egidio contained vessels decorated with snakes and the remains of chicken bones and other animals that were consumed during Mithraic ceremonies.
The Housesteads Mithraeum is an underground temple, now burried, discovered in 1822 in a slope of the Chapel Hill, outside of the Roman Fort at the Hadrian's Wall.
Altar of Vieu
Medallions with Mithras from Trapezus
Tauroctony of Vratnitsa
Tauroctony of Aelius Hylas from Doştat
Second petrogey of Aquincum
Inscription to Mithras by Claudius Romanius from Köln
Mercury of Groß-Gerau
Tauroctony of Fellbach
Tauroctony of Dunaújváros (Intercisa)
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Excellent idea, Matthew. Count on us!
Excelente artículo Hermano. La Masonería sigue siendo la gran heredera de los antiguos misterios. …
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
the Romans were very superstitious. they feared the 'evil eye', the jealousy of other people. We fin…
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I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…
We totally need a picture of this. Who's in the area? ;-)
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