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 site was destroyed in the 5th century but some elements, including the benches, can still been seen.
The two altars found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim one of Sol and the other of Luna, are exposed in situ.
The Mithraeum of Sutri was built inside a rocky hill that also hosted the Roman theatre of the city.
The Mithraeum of Ponza was discovered in 1866. It contained the remains of a zodiac investigated by Vermaseren in 1989.
Mithraic arcosolium of Catacombe de Marcellino e Pietro
Tauroctony of via di Borgo
Inscriptions of Eauze
Inscription of two Gessius from Sentinum
Inscription on the base of a statue from Stabiae
Altar in Mitreo di Marino
Tauroctony of Quirinale
Altar of Sol of Via del Mare
Relief de Bourg-Saint-Andéol
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No, I think it's not fun, but really superstition. The Romans all wore amulets, often with a phallus…
It is magnificent. so better if you had a picture of the inside.
La construction du viaduc du chemin de fer en 1874 condamnait une grotte appelée 'la grotte aux fé…
A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …
Excavations led by Aytac Coskun on Academia.edu
Mithra killing the Bull from behind also is the sign of Spring and victory of light over darkness. …
I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
Interesting that the couch's covering isn't recognizable as the slain bull, though I'm not sure I wo…
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
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