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 Tazoult / Lambèse is one of the best preserved Mithras's temples in Africa.
The temple of Mithras of Carrawburgh, Brocolita, disclosed three main stages of development, the second exhibiting two reconstructions.
A votive altar referring to the cult of Mithras was found more than forty years before the site was excavated and the Mithraeum discovered.
The Mithraeum of Rudchester was discovered in 1844 on the brow of the hill outside the roman station.
Mithraic vase of Lezoux
Tauroctony on intaglio
Mithras on a horse
Aion gold figurine from Geneva
Tauroctony of Stixneusiedl
Tabula ansata of Lucius from Bremenium
Tauroctony of Mithras and Tellus
Mosaic of Cautes and Cautopates in the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
Inscription to Mithras by Claudius Romanius from Köln
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I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
I think there is no need of booking in advance. Just come to Frankfurt an feel happy Wolfgang Jane…
Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…
If this phallus really belonged to the mithraeum where it is currently placed and not elsewhere, the…
Savez vous si du mobilier a été découvert dans la salle annexe sud ou il ne restait rien ?
this capital from the cloister of the abbey of Monreal in sicily dates from the 12th century and is …
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
In our description, isn't the word "cloak" in the last sentence a typo for "globe"?
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