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.
Notitiae
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 in Halberg hill, near Saarbrücken, is one of the oldest historical places in the area.
The name of the Mithraeum of the Seven Gates refers to the doors depicted in the mosaic that decorates the floor, symbolising the seven planets through which the souls of the initiates have to pass.
The Mithraeum of Spoleto was found in 1878 by the professor Fabio Gori on behalf of Marquis Filippo Marignoli, owner of the land.
The Mithraeum of Sidon may have escaped destruction because the Mithras worshippers walled up the entrance to the underground sanctuary.
Heliodromus inscription of Cerveteri
Tauroctony marble from Mitreo Fagan
Mithras carrying the bull
Mithras taurophorus of Ptuj
Tauroctony of Plovdiv
Serapis head from Mérida
Inscription of Tarragona
Goblet of Angers
Fresco Tauroctony of Mitreo di Marino
Sententia
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
An ayahuasca analog would have been mixed in the krater and drunk by Mithras worshipers. Two ingre…
Hello Gabriel, the article you present on the relationship between the religion of the unconquered…
The modern Masonic lodge is organised around the starry vault, but the officers are still arranged i…
nice image of a parthian king!
on Hatra Temple
Pattie, you and I need to talk about those bits one of these days. I'd be glad to know more about th…
OK, I'm very confused about Jozef's description of this 'submission' scene. The standing person - pe…
In our description, isn't the word "cloak" in the last sentence a typo for "globe"?
Indeed, Stephen. The catalogue is highly recommendable for all audiences, academic, professional and…
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