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 has found in a Roman building at the end of Attila Road, in Hévíz, Egregy
The Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres is of great importance for the understanding of the cult, because of its black-and-white mosaics depicting the planets, the zodiac and related elements.
The temple of Mithras in Fertorakos was constructed by soldiers from the Carnuntum legion at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.
The Mithraeum of Cyrene is preserved among the remarkable ruins of the ancient capital of the Roman province of Cyrene.
Two-sided relief of Dieburg
Mitra de Cabra
Votive plaque from Ballıhisar
Cautes and Cautopates from Mithraeum III of Heddernheim
Cult vessel with snake representations of St. Egyden
Tauroctony relief found between Porta Portese and St Pancrace
Triptic of Tróia
Petrogeny with a sheaf of wheat of Cologne
Dedication inscription from Koenigshoffen Mithraeum
Sententia
nice image of a parthian king!
on Hatra Temple
Can't wait for more details
Dear Csaba , I am fascinated by your slab of Mithras with Cautes wearing a child in front of the bul…
Excellent, count me in!
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
Porphyry says that the cave isn’t only the symbol of the Cosmos, but also the symbol of invisible …
If this phallus really belonged to the mithraeum where it is currently placed and not elsewhere, the…
We totally need a picture of this. Who's in the area? ;-)
Pattie, you and I need to talk about those bits one of these days. I'd be glad to know more about th…
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