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 or Angers contained numerous objects, including coins, oil lamps and a ceramic vessel engraved with a votive inscription to the invincible god Mithras.
The two altars found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim one of Sol and the other of Luna, are exposed in situ.
The Mithraeum of Mocici was situated in a grotto at one hour's walk fomr the ancient Epidaurum.
The Mithraeum of Biesheim-Kunheim is located near the ancient village of Altkirch, near the Rhin.
Cautes from Newcastle
Second Cautes of Sidon holding an axe
Tauroctony of the Gran Mitreo de Mérida
Lion of Carnuntum III
Tauroctony/Repast of Castra Pretoria
Tauroctony of Sarrebourg
Triptic of Tróia
Floor mosaic of Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale
Mercury of Groß-Gerau
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You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
In our description, isn't the word "cloak" in the last sentence a typo for "globe"?
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…
Benvenuto Milo! Un piacere...
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
Monreal 12th centyry AD. 1,000 years after mithraism...
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