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 two altars found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim one of Sol and the other of Luna, are exposed in situ.
The Mithraea of Doliche, ancient Dülük, Turkey, are unique in that they represent two distinct shrines on the same site.
The temple contained hundreds of ceramic vessels and animal bones, which may indicated that a grand Mithraic feast was celebrated before its closing.
The Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla is one of the largest temples dedicated to Mithras ever found in Rome.
Altars of two Clarissimi in the Phrygianum of the Vatican
Cautes of Trier
Tauroctony of Memphis
Mithraic rock and vase of Rusicade
Inscription of Aphrodisius
Altar of Faustinus from Gimmeldingen
Tauroctony of via di Borgo
Tauroctony of Plovdiv
Mithras-inscription of Speyer
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Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
Congratulations to the city hall of Lugo and all the team who participated in this unexpected discov…
on The Mithreaum of Lugo reveals the expansion of the Persian cult to the boundaries of Hispania
Monreal monastery 12th century AD ...
British Museum: Gallery 70, display case 14 (G70/dc14)
I’d be grateful for some advice as I’m hoping to visit the exhibition in Frankfurt. Has anyone e…
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Where is the Mithraeum relative to Herod's temple, the amphitheatre or some other isgnificant landma…
Dear Csaba , I am fascinated by your slab of Mithras with Cautes wearing a child in front of the bul…
I would humbly suggest that #6 on the left might be a representation of Narcissus, having fallen in …
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